Best waterfalls destinations in India
48 curated waterfalls destinations across 19 states, each with the months it is worth going and the months it is not.
Best of waterfalls India
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Shivanasamudra Falls
Karnataka
Twin Kaveri cataracts in full thunder after the rains
Peak: Jul to Oct
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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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Daringbadi
Odisha
'Kashmir of Odisha': pine forests, frost, coffee gardens
Peak: Nov to Jan
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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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Dudhsagar Falls (Mollem)
Goa
310 m milk-sea falls under the Castle Rock railway line
Peak: Oct to Jan
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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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Chitrakote Falls (Bastar)
Chhattisgarh
India's widest waterfall in the heart of tribal Bastar
Peak: Jul to Oct
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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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Kakolat Falls
Bihar
Forest waterfall with a cold bathing kund under Nawada's hills
Peak: Sep to Nov
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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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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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Jabalpur & Bhedaghat (Marble Rocks)
Madhya Pradesh
White marble gorge on the Narmada and the Dhuandhar falls
Peak: Nov to Feb
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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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Ajodhya Hills (Purulia)
West Bengal
Purulia plateau of palash red, Chhau masks and stone falls
Peak: Nov to Mar
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Agumbe
Karnataka
Rainforest village known as South India's Cherrapunji
Peak: Jun to Sep
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Lonavala
Maharashtra
Mumbai-Pune's monsoon getaway of waterfalls and forts
Peak: Jul to Aug
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Cherrapunji (Sohra)
Meghalaya
Wettest place on earth: waterfalls, canyons, caves
Peak: Oct to Nov
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Duduma Falls (Machkund)
Odisha
Machkund river hurls itself 175 m off the Eastern Ghats plateau
Peak: Oct to Dec
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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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Talakona Falls
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra's tallest waterfall pours 82 m out of Seshachalam forest
Peak: Oct to Jan
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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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Hundru Falls
Jharkhand
Subarnarekha drops 98 m of basalt, 740 steps below the road
Peak: Sep to Nov
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Mainpat
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh's misty plateau hill station and mini-Tibet
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Kakkayam
Kerala
Mist-locked dam valley and waterfalls above Kozhikode
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Kuntala Falls
Telangana
Telangana's tallest fall, 45 m of the Kadam off a ledge
Peak: Aug to Oct
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Gokak Falls
Karnataka
Horseshoe cataract with a century-old hanging bridge at its crest
Peak: Jul to Oct
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Mahabaleshwar
Maharashtra
Sahyadri hill station famous for strawberries and viewpoints
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri)
Meghalaya
Jaintia monolith field, a Shakti Peetha and blue Krangsuri pools
Peak: Mar to Apr and Oct to Nov
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Khandadhar Falls
Odisha
A 244 m horsetail fall in the Bonai hills near Rourkela
Peak: Oct to Dec
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Javadi Hills (Jamunamarathur)
Tamil Nadu
Quiet tribal plateau of jackfruit farms, seasonal falls and dark skies
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Ubbalamadugu Falls (Tada)
Andhra Pradesh
Chennai trekkers' boulder-canyon waterfall in the Kambakkam hills
Peak: Nov to Jan
Every waterfalls destination in the catalogue
- Amboli Maharashtra
- Gaganbawda Maharashtra
- Jog Falls Karnataka
- Kemmangundi Karnataka
- Kolli Hills Tamil Nadu
- Netarhat Jharkhand
- Netravali (Neturlim) Goa
- Nongkhnum Island (Langshiang Falls) Meghalaya
- Sahastrakund Falls Maharashtra
- Simlipal National Park (Baripada) Odisha
- Sirsi & Sahasralinga Karnataka
- 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 (7)Maharashtra (6)Meghalaya (4)Tamil Nadu (4)Odisha (4)Goa (3)Jharkhand (3)Andhra Pradesh (3)Kerala (2)Telangana (2)
Common questions
How many waterfalls destinations are there in India?
This catalogue lists 48 tagged waterfalls, across 19 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 (7), Maharashtra (6), Meghalaya (4), Tamil Nadu (4) and Odisha (4).
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