Panchghagh Falls
| Panchghagh Falls | |
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| Location | Khunti district, Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates | 22°56′41″N 85°15′17″E / 22.94472°N 85.25472°E |
| Elevation | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
| Number of drops | 5 |
| Watercourse | Banai River |
Panchghagh Falls is a waterfall located in Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]
Falls
In its bid to find its way through the hard and jagged terrain, the Banai River branches itself out in five different streams, generating ubiquitous singing rivulets through the cluster of rocks. Unlike Jonha and Hundru Falls, Panchghagh’s water does not fall from great heights. Still, one can almost hear the roar of the water when one arrives near it, because all the five branched-out and swirling streams hit the rocks in a very turbulent manner. It’s a treat to watch and hear.[2]
In spite of the presence of a large number of high waterfalls in the area, the Panchghagh Falls are a tourists preference for being viewed as the safest of all. The water falls from a lesser height, making it safe for tourists to enjoy in the rapid flow of water. Most of the people arrive here for picnic with family and friends.
According to plans of the Tourism Department of the Government of Jharkhandd, the Panchghagh Waterfalls will soon get a kiosk, a restaurant, toilets, fastfood joints, lighting facilities and a watchtower.[3][4]
Transport
Panchghagh Falls is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Khunti on the road to chaibasa. It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Ranchi. Khunti is on NH 75 or Ranchi-Chaibasa Highway.[5] [6]
See also
- List of waterfalls in India
- List of waterfalls in India by height
Ranchi travel guide from Wikivoyage
References
- ^ "Panchghagh Falls - Khunti, Jharkhand". Jharkhand Feed. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Panchghagh Falls - Khunti, Jharkhand". Jharkhand Feed. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Deafening silence of the waterfall". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 8 August 2006. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Gupta, Amit (26 September 2009). "Luxury holiday in lap of nature - State to spend Rs 8 crore for hot water spa in Hazaribagh, watchtower in Khunti & museum in Chatra". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 26 September 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "JHARKHAND AT A GLANCE". Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Panch Gagh Falls". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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