| Pandu Falls | |
|---|---|
| Kharghar Falls | |
 Pandavkada Falls, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai | |
  Pandavkada Falls | |
| Location | Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Raigad, India |
| Coordinates | 19°03′24″N 73°03′47″E / 19.05668°N 73.06303°E |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 107 metres (351 ft)[1] |
Pandavkada Falls is a waterfall located Kharghar, a suburb of Navi Mumbai. The waterfall, about 107 metres high is a type of 'plunge' waterfall in nature pouring in massive amounts of water on the rocky surface underneath.
History
Pandavkada is said to have derived its name from the Pandavas, who had once visited the place and took bath below the falls when they were exiled in the forests as per Hindu traditional legends. And within pandavkada is a big tunnel from where pandavas had come, that's why it is known as pandavkada.
Location
Pandavkada Waterfalls is located in Kharghar, go by bus
Bathing
Pandavkada waterfall is being declared as a dangerous spot by the CIDCO. In 2010, about 12 students had lost their lives while swimming in the waterfall. Previously, a ban was imposed from entering the fall, after four students drowned in the waterfall in 2005 which was lifted long ago by the forest department and in 2019, 4 students have also lost their lives. However, according to officials of Kharghar police station, tourists are Charged Rs.50/person to visit the spot as per their wish but on their own risk. [2]
References
- ↑ Waterfalls in India, www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com, archived from the original on 26 July 2012, retrieved 25 July 2011
- ↑ Despite being barred, people are still visiting deadly Pandavkada waterfall, afternoondc.in, retrieved 25 July 2011