- Kakolat
Kakolat is the name of a
waterfall located inNawada district ofBihar state,India .Overview
The Kakolat waterfall has great historical and mythological significance. The waterfall is located in
Govindpur police station, about 33 km away fromNawada , on Kakolat Hill. Below the fall there is a deep natural reservoir.The fall is approximately 160 feet in height. The scene is panoramic due to all-round green forest area. Kakolat Fall is a popular tourist spot in Bihar. During the summer, people from all over India come to the falls for picnics.
Role in Indian mythology
According to legend, during the
Treta Yuga epoch a king was cursed by arishi and had to take the shape of a python and lived in Kakolat. The place was visited by the greatPandavas during their exile and the accursed king got salvation from damnation. The king after getting rid of the curse proclaimed that one who would bath in the waterfall will not take theyoni of snake and that is why a large number of people from far and near bathe in the falls.A large festival is held at Kakolat on the occasion of
Baisakhi orChait Shankranti .
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