Excursion

Falls

[ Dugdhdhara | Sonmuda | Kapildhara | Hanuman Dhara | Pandav Hall ]

Dugdhdhara
This is a very famous waterfall of Amarkantak. However, here the uniqueness of this waterfall is that, the water descends from a height of nearly 50-ft. and in a milk-white cascade.

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Sonmuda
Sonmuda is the place of origin of Sone River. It is situated at a distance of 1.5 km from Narmadakund at the very edge of Maikal Mountain. The Sone River cascades from the mountain in a waterfall hundreds of feet long. As we stand on the viewing platform facing east, we see a panorama of forested hills and valleys. According to Megasthanes and other Aryan writers the river Sone gets its name from gold as the gold dust is found in the water of Sone.

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Kapildhara
6 km northwest of Narmadakund is situated the famous waterfall called Kapildhara with a fall of about hundred feet. According to scriptures, Kapil Muni lived here. There is a scene of natural beauty with mountains and dense forest down hills. According to 'Vindhya Vaibhav' Kapil Muni performed severe austerities here and received divine light. He also wrote 'Sankhya philosophy' (an advanced treatise on mathematics) at this place. The Kapileshwar temple is also situated nearby. The surrounding mountains are full of caves where saints have been performing their spiritual practices. This place is also a beautiful picnic spot.

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Hanuman Dhara
This is about 4 Km. to the east of Ramghat at the beginning of the Vindhyas. A stream of cool and clear water originating inside the mountain falls on the idol of Hanuman and loses itself in a kund below. It is said that Rama created it, to relieve Hanuman when the latter returned after setting Lanka afire. A couple of temples commemorate this spot which offers a panoramic view of Chitrakoot. There is also a place to halt after the long climp-up. This is an open, paved area in the shade of a massive peepul tree.

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Pandav Fall
Pandav Fall is around 12 kms from Panna towards Khajuraho. It is situated inside the Panna National Park but very close to the national highway. Easily accessible even during monsoon, it is a perennial fall fed by local springs. Lush green surrounding makes the fall spectacular. At the foot of fall there are some ancient caves overlooking a large pool of water. About 100 ft high, the fall has a beautiful picnic spot.

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