Best waterfalls destinations in India
75 curated waterfalls destinations across 22 states, each with the months it is worth going and the months it is not.
Best of waterfalls India
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Iruppu Falls (Kurchi)
Karnataka
Lakshmana Tirtha drop at the Brahmagiri trek gate
Peak: Oct to Jan
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Bhandardara
Maharashtra
Dam-lake basecamp for Maharashtra's highest peak, Kalsubai
Peak: Jul to Aug
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Nongriat (Double-Decker Root Bridge)
Meghalaya
3,500 steps down to a living double-decker root bridge
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Sanaghagara & Badaghagara (Keonjhar)
Odisha
Twin falls of the Machha Kandana, a few minutes out of Keonjhar town
Peak: Aug to Oct
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Dassam Falls
Jharkhand
The Kanchi river's clean 44 m curtain drop near Taimara village
Peak: Sep to Nov
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Courtallam (Kutralam)
Tamil Nadu
Nine falls that run when the rest of Tamil Nadu is bone dry
Peak: Jul to Aug and Oct to Dec
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Maredumilli
Andhra Pradesh
Rain-forest pocket of the Godavari hills with tribal eco-camps
Peak: Oct to Jan
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Chitrakote Falls (Bastar)
Chhattisgarh
India's widest waterfall in the heart of tribal Bastar
Peak: Jul to Oct
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Jabalpur & Bhedaghat (Marble Rocks)
Madhya Pradesh
White marble gorge on the Narmada and the Dhuandhar falls
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Kakolat Falls
Bihar
Forest waterfall with a cold bathing kund under Nawada's hills
Peak: Sep to Nov
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Dudhsagar Falls (Mollem)
Goa
310 m milk-sea falls under the Castle Rock railway line
Peak: Oct to Jan
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Panimur Falls
Assam
Wide turquoise cascades of the Kopili river in the Dima Hasao hills
Peak: Oct to Jan
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Aharbal Falls
Jammu and Kashmir
The Veshaw crashes 25 m through a pine gorge, Kashmir's Niagara
Peak: Apr to Jun
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Athirappilly Falls
Kerala
An 80ft waterfall curtain at its thundering best in monsoon
Peak: Jun to Sep
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Bogatha Falls
Telangana
Broad tiered curtain falls deep in Godavari tribal country
Peak: Sep to Nov
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Lakhaniya Dari (Ahraura)
Uttar Pradesh
A jungle walk to a Vindhyan waterfall past prehistoric painted rock shelters
Peak: Aug to Oct
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Ajodhya Hills (Purulia)
West Bengal
Purulia plateau of palash red, Chhau masks and stone falls
Peak: Nov to Mar
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Ninai Falls (Dediapada)
Gujarat
Monsoon cascade in the teak forests behind the Statue of Unity
Peak: Aug to Sep
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Jibhi
Himachal Pradesh
Pine-forest hideout near Jalori Pass, quieter than Manali
Peak: Mar to May and Oct to Nov
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Tamenglong (Barak Waterfalls)
Manipur
Rongmei Naga hill town of orange orchards, Barak river falls and Tharon cave
Peak: Oct to Jan
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Thenzawl (Vantawng Falls)
Mizoram
Mizoram's tallest fall and a handloom town in the Serchhip hills
Peak: Oct to Dec
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Menal (Falls & Temples)
Rajasthan
Monsoon waterfall plunging into a gorge by 11th century temples
Peak: Jul to Sep
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Shivanasamudra Falls
Karnataka
Twin Kaveri cataracts in full thunder after the rains
Peak: Jul to Oct
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Jawhar
Maharashtra
Warli painters' hill town of palaces and monsoon waterfalls
Peak: Jul to Oct
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Cherrapunji (Sohra)
Meghalaya
Wettest place on earth: waterfalls, canyons, caves
Peak: Oct to Nov
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Daringbadi
Odisha
'Kashmir of Odisha': pine forests, frost, coffee gardens
Peak: Nov to Jan
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Ghatshila
Jharkhand
Subarnarekha river town of Bengali holiday lodges, Burudih lake and Dharagiri falls
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Hogenakkal Falls
Tamil Nadu
Coracle rides into a Cauvery gorge of black carbonatite rock
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Bhairavakona
Andhra Pradesh
Eight rock-cut shrines in a horseshoe gorge of the Veligonda hills
Peak: Oct to Jan
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Ghatarani Falls (Gariaband)
Chhattisgarh
A stepped forest waterfall beside a Devi temple, a day out from Raipur
Peak: Aug to Oct
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Patalpani Falls (Mhow)
Madhya Pradesh
A 91 m monsoon plunge on the Choral, with a heritage hill train to Kalakund
Peak: Jul to Sep
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Karkatgarh Falls (Kaimur)
Bihar
A 300 ft wide curtain of the Karmanasa where crocodiles bask below
Peak: Jul to Sep
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Chorla Ghat
Goa
Cloud-forest edge of Goa above the Vazra Sakla waterfall
Peak: Jul to Oct
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Umrangso (Kopili Reservoir)
Assam
Blue Kopili reservoir in the Dima Hasao hills, with Amur falcon roosts in autumn
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Noori Chamb (Behramgala)
Jammu and Kashmir
Mughal Road waterfall where Nur Jahan is said to have kept a mirror
Peak: May to Jun and Sep to Oct
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Kakkayam
Kerala
Mist-locked dam valley and waterfalls above Kozhikode
Peak: Oct to Feb
Every waterfalls destination in the catalogue
- Agumbe Karnataka
- Amboli Maharashtra
- Bahuti Falls (Mauganj) Madhya Pradesh
- Belpahari (Kankrajhore) West Bengal
- Duduma Falls (Machkund) Odisha
- Gaganbawda Maharashtra
- Gokak Falls Karnataka
- Hirni Falls (Bandgaon) Jharkhand
- Hundru Falls Jharkhand
- Javadi Hills (Jamunamarathur) Tamil Nadu
- Jog Falls Karnataka
- Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri) Meghalaya
- Kemmangundi Karnataka
- Keoti Falls (Rewa) Madhya Pradesh
- Khandadhar Falls Odisha
- Kolli Hills Tamil Nadu
- Kuntala Falls Telangana
- Lonavala Maharashtra
- Lumshnong (Krem Kotsati caves) Meghalaya
- Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra
- Mainpat Chhattisgarh
- Mawsynram Meghalaya
- Netarhat Jharkhand
- Netravali (Neturlim) Goa
- Nongkhnum Island (Langshiang Falls) Meghalaya
- Nrusinghanath (Gandhamardan Hills) Odisha
- Pachamalai (Top Sengattupatti) Tamil Nadu
- Phurlijharan (Kalahandi) Odisha
- Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha) Uttar Pradesh
- Sadni Falls (Gumla) Jharkhand
- Sahastrakund Falls Maharashtra
- Simlipal National Park (Baripada) Odisha
- Sirsi & Sahasralinga Karnataka
- Talakona Falls Andhra Pradesh
- Telhar Kund (Kaimur) Bihar
- Tirathgarh Falls (Kanger Valley) Chhattisgarh
- Ubbalamadugu Falls (Tada) Andhra Pradesh
- Umbyrlein Falls (Rangad) Meghalaya
- Yellapur (Sathodi & Magod Falls) Karnataka
When to go
October, November and December are the months with the most waterfalls places in peak season.
By state
Karnataka (8)Maharashtra (7)Meghalaya (7)Odisha (7)Jharkhand (6)Tamil Nadu (5)Madhya Pradesh (4)Andhra Pradesh (4)Chhattisgarh (4)Goa (3)
Common questions
How many waterfalls destinations are there in India?
This catalogue lists 75 tagged waterfalls, across 22 states and union territories. It is a curated list, not an exhaustive one: places earn a spot on the strength of the landscape or the heritage.
When is the best time for a waterfalls trip in India?
October, November and December put the most of them in peak season. Each place carries its own window, though, so check the one you are aiming at.
Which states have the most waterfalls destinations?
Karnataka (8), Maharashtra (7), Meghalaya (7), Odisha (7) and Jharkhand (6).
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