Pandavgad Falls
Pandavgad Falls | |
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Location | Thane district, Maharashtra, India |
Total height | 107 metres (351 ft) |
The Pandavgad Falls (Pāndavgarh Falls) is a waterfall near Owe camp in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 29th highest waterfall in India.[1]
Location
Running almost parallel to the Mumbai-Pune Highway is a 1,200 feet (370 m) high mountain chain. Tucked away in the mountains in a deep gorge is the foaming white waterfall which tumbles down the edge of the mountain. Pandavgarh is next to Owe Camp 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Taloja on the Thane-Pune Road. Despite its name, there is no fort here. It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Mumbai.[2]
The falls
The total height of the falls is 107 metres (351 ft).[3]
The caves
A small waterfall called Nangrya is situated beside the main waterfall. A cave is situated halfway down the waterfall, which can be easily reached by a dusty path. Tradition recounts that the Pandavas had stayed in the cave during the time of their exile.[4]
See also
- List of waterfalls in India
- List of waterfalls in India by height
References
- ↑ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ Gunaji, Milind. "Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra". Pandavgad, p. 217. Google books. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Pandavgad Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Pandavgad Waterfall". india9. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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Coordinates: 19°03′47″N 73°03′04″E / 19.06306°N 73.05111°E