Teerathgarh Falls, Chattisgarh

Teerathgarh Falls, Chattisgarh

Teerathgarh Falls is a waterfall located at Teerathgarh Village in Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar District in the Indian state of Chattisgarh. This waterfall is a perennial waterfall and can be visited in all seasons. This waterfall is considered one among the highest waterfalls in India.

Legends

As per local folklore, two brothers namely Tirathraj and Chingraj got mesmerized by the beauty of this region and established their fiefdom here. Chingraj established a village named Chingithrai. He constructed his fort and a temple at Chingithrai and ruled over surrounding region. Similarly, Tirathraj established his fort on the lower region of Tirathgarh falls and the established the Tirathgarh village on the upper region. The ruins of the village, temples and his fort can be still seen around Tirathgarh.

The Waterfall

This waterfall is a block type waterfall on the Kanger River. The tributaries of Kanger river Munga and Bahar together produce this beautiful waterfall. The water falls from a height of about 91 metres (299 ft). This waterfall form two to three waterfalls. It is 200 m wide and 110 ft height on the uppermost plains. The rock-cuts are so unique that it gives a unique view to the falls. Again, falling from the height of 125 ft, it forms a second waterfall. Almost after flowing 100 ft, again the distributaries form numerous waterfalls flowing stepwise in 5 to 10m or 1 to 2ft. Due to these numerous waterfalls, Tirathgarh falls is referred to as a cluster of waterfalls.

Here, two major waterfalls falling in two stages contribute to the total height of more than 300 ft. The waterfall is water-flooded during rainy season and flows in its full width along with its channels and gets reflected as a huge cluster of waterfalls whereas after October, it can be viewed in its pure white form. There is a small temple on a large rock opposite the falls. The ruins of ancient Hindu temples can be seen all around the waterfall. A 3 days fair is conducted during Maha Shivaratri here. The best time to see this waterfall is from October to February, along with the rainy season.

Connectivity

The waterfall is located at about 6 Kms from Kanger National Park Kotamsar Booking Counter, 33 Kms from Jagdalpur, 35 Kms from Jagdalpur Railway Station, 37 Kms from Jagdalpur Airport and 81 Kms from Sukma. The waterfall is situated at about 6 Kms to the west of Kanger National Park Kotamsar Booking Counter on Jagdalpur to Sukma route.

Location