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Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha)

Two forest waterfalls inside Chandraprabha sanctuary on the Kaimur scarp

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Best time to visit Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: August to October
  • Shoulder: July and November to January, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: April to June

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Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha) season by season

Winter December to February Shoulder

Dec and Jan still carry water over both lips, mornings sit near 10C, and the picnic buses from Varanasi arrive by noon, so start early

Summer March to May Mixed, read the detail

March thins the falls to a trickle and Apr to Jun is 44C on bare rock with dry channels; there is nothing to see then

Monsoon June to September Prime time

July fills the Chandraprabha and Aug to Sep is the reason to come, both falls in full roar, though the last stretch of track turns to mud

Autumn October to November Prime time

October pairs strong flow with clear light, November is cooler and near empty; the sal forest is green and chinkara come to the water

What Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha) is actually like

A forest rest house and a few plain rooms in Chakia; weekend picnickers from Varanasi, nobody at all on a weekday

Things to do in Rajdari & Devdari Falls

The local places worth your time in and around Rajdari & Devdari Falls, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Latif Shah Dam

    Reservoir · 15 km out

    Dam on the Karmanasa near Chakia, completed in 1921 and among the oldest in India; on the way to the falls

  • Latif Shah Tomb

    Shrine · 15 km out

    Mazar of the Sufi saint Hazrat Latif Shah near Chakia, listed by the district beside the dam of the same name

  • Aurwatand Waterfall

    Waterfall · 25 km out

    About 200 ft fall on the Karmanasa some 25 km from Rajdari, with prehistoric rock paintings in the caves around it

Getting to Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha)

Varanasi to Chakia is 2h by bus, then 15 km by auto or shared taxi on the Naugarh road to the sanctuary gate

Practical ways in: trainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Doable solo with some planning
Altitude
214 m
State
Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates
24.9464, 83.1686

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha)?

August to October is peak season in Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha). July and November to January is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to June. July fills the Chandraprabha and Aug to Sep is the reason to come, both falls in full roar, though the last stretch of track turns to mud.

How many days do you need in Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha)?

2 days is the usual stay. A forest rest house and a few plain rooms in Chakia; weekend picnickers from Varanasi, nobody at all on a weekday.

How do you get to Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha)?

Varanasi to Chakia is 2h by bus, then 15 km by auto or shared taxi on the Naugarh road to the sanctuary gate. Practical ways in: train and road.

Is Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.

What are the best things to do in Rajdari & Devdari Falls?

Latif Shah Dam, Latif Shah Tomb and Aurwatand Waterfall. Dam on the Karmanasa near Chakia, completed in 1921 and among the oldest in India; on the way to the falls.

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