Travel Guide
Kuntala waterfalls is around 250km from Hyderabad in the dense Sahyadri mountain range of Adilabad district. Nearest village is Neredigonda which is around 12kms from the waterfalls. The entire stretch of 240km drive from Hyderabad to Neredigonda is on the NH7 which is good.Profile
Kuntala waterfall is located amidst the dense forest of the Sahayadri range of mountains. The beauty of this place enriches with the River Kanda that flows through the dense forest nearby. There are many big and small waterfalls formed by this river but at certain point, this river comes and falls from a height of 45 metres. This is where it is called as Kuntala waterfall.It is one of the amazing and refreshing experiences to see as the water gushes out of the rocks and falls with a force that turns the water below to whirls. It is very enjoyable in the monsoon season when the water flows with all its vigour.
Very close to the Kuntala waterfall, there is a temple of Lord Someshwara Swami. This temple is situated in a beautiful where two hillocks slit to form a passage as the entrance to the temple. This is a temple of Lord Shiva. The locals offer daily rituals to the lord and on Mondays special puja is performed.
Every visitor who visits the waterfall makes sure to visit this ancient temple. On Maha Shivarathri this temple is beautifully decorated with flowers. Many devotees from local and nearby places visit this temple.
According to the popular and local's belief, Kuntala waterfall got its name after Shakuntala (the mother of Emperor Bharata after whose name the country (India) is called as "Bharat"), the beloved wife of King Dushyanth (the founder of Paurav Dynasty). The tale from the great mythology, Mahabharata, where the king Dushyanth falls in love with the forest beauty, is said to have taken place in this region. The locals believe that shakuntala used to have her bath in this waterfall. Therefore, this waterfall got the name as Kuntala waterfall after her name.
Anyone reaching this place from Hyderabad/Nizamabad side can also visit Sriramsagar Reservoir which is on the way besides NH7.
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