Siddhnath ki Dari Falls,
Jauhar, Uttar Pradesh
Siddhnath ki Dari Falls is a waterfall located in Jauhar Village in Mirzapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one among the scenic waterfalls on the Vindyachal range. The waterfall gets its name from Siddhnath Baba who used to meditate here. His Samadhi can be seen across the waterfall.
The Waterfall
The waterfall is a cascade
waterfall, situated amidst dense forest. It falls from a height of 100 feet and
has a plunge pool at the base. The rock where Siddhinath Baba
meditated is now a small temple across the river. One can take a walk along the
rocky stairs beside this to reach below the falls. Rock paintings of
pre-historic paintings can be seen on the surrounding rocks of this area. The
best time to visit the waterfall is during monsoon and post monsoon when there
is high volume of water gushing down. This place often remains crowded on
weekends and holidays. There is ample parking (paid) space for vehicles near the
waterfall.
Connectivity
The falls is located at about 14
Kms from Rajgarh, 20 Kms from Chunar Bus Stand, 21 Kms from Chunar, 21 Kms from
Chunar Junction Railway Station, 43 Kms from Mirzapur, 47 Kms from Robertsganj,
51 Kms from Varanasi and 68 Kms from Varanasi Airport. The falls is situated on
Chunar to Rajgarh route.
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