One of the Tallest Waterfall in India

One of the Tallest Waterfall in India

Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India

•   With the height of 1100 feet (335 meters), It is one of the tallest waterfalls in India.  The waterfall is located near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth.
•  Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of comparatively small plateau and decrease in power during the dry season in December - February.
•  Below the falls there has formed a plunge pool with unusual green colored water.
•  Nohkalikai Falls hold pride of place among Meghalaya's beauty spots not only for its magnificence, but also for the story associated with it.
•  In Khasi language this fall is also known as "Jump of Ka Likai", it is linked to a legend about local women Likai who after family tragedy became insane and jumped off the cliff next to the falls.
•  The heaviest flow is towards the end of the rainy season which is around August - about the best time to visit Meghalaya.
•  During this season, there are a number of companion waterfalls making their dramatic leaps off the escarpment The falls nearly dry up by the early spring as there is hardly any rainfall during the winter.
•  There are steps that take you nearly to the bottom and the adventurous can take the footpath that leads from the bottom of the stairs right down to the pool