Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kundमांझर कुंड और धुआं कुंड
Two Kaimur-edge waterfalls south of Sasaram, at their best July to October and packed after Raksha Bandhan.
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About Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kund
Two falls about 10 km south of Sasaram where the Kao river drops off the edge of the Kaimur plateau. Manjhar Kund is the wider ledge fall with a bathing pool; Dhua Kund, a little downstream, drops into a narrow gorge and throws up the spray that gives it its name, the smoke pool. Both run properly only from July into October and the rock on the lip is dangerously slick. The Sunday after Raksha Bandhan is a huge local fair.
What to see and do
- Manjhar Kund ledge fall and bathing pool
- Dhua Kund, the smoke fall in its gorge
- Kaimur plateau edge and views over Sasaram
- Raksha Bandhan Sunday mela
- Slippery lip rock, keep well back
Part of Vindhya and Kaimur.
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Jagah Pedia is a free travel guide by Santosh Pandey. Status, timings and closures are estimates from usual patterns, so confirm locally before you travel.