Kakolat Falls

Kakolat (Hindi: ककोलत जलप्रपात) (Urdu: کاکولات جھرنا۔) is a waterfall in the Nawada district of Bihar, India. It is temporarily closed due to renovation.

Overview
Kakolat is situated on the southern border of Bihar, 33 km from Nawada, and 4 km from Thali Bazar. Kakolat waterfall cascades approximately 160 feet (49m) and creates a natural reservoir at its base. It is located near Govindpur police station and is surrounded by forests.

Kakolat Waterfall is a tourist attraction located in Southern Bihar. Festivals and shows are hosted in the vicinity throughout the year. Visitors often bathe in its cold waters, which maintain a consistent temperature throughout the year.

Role in Indian Mythology
In Treta Yuga, a king was cursed by a Hindu sage (spiritualist) to become a python and live at the Kakolat Falls. The Pandavas visited the waterfall during their exile and in doing so liberated the king from his curse. The grateful king then proclaimed that anyone who bathed in the waterfall would be spared from being reborn as a snake. As a result, devotees began to bathe in Kakolat to escape such a fate.

Another version of the mythology mentions the king being cursed to become a dragon instead of a snake, and he used Kakolat as his abode. During their visit, the Pandavas liberated him from this curse.

According to regional folklore, Lord Krishna used to bathe in these waterfalls with his queens.