Khandadhar Waterfall
Bonaigarh, Rourkela
About this place
Khandadhar Falls (244 m / 801 ft) is the second-highest waterfall in Odisha and the 9th highest in India, located in Nandapani village, Bonaigarh tehsil, Sundargarh district. The Korapani Nala stream plunges in a single drop creating a sword-like cascade (khanda = sword, dhara = stream). It is 104 km from Rourkela via Bonaigarh; the final 2 km must be covered on foot.
Natural waterfall ecosystem; Forest trekking destination; Scenic photography site
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