Madhabkunda waterfall

Madhabkunda waterfall (Bengali: মাধবকুন্ড) is one of the highest waterfalls in Bangladesh. It is situated in Barlekha Upazila in Moulvibazar District. The waterfall is a popular tourist spot in Bangladesh. Big boulders, surrounding forest, and the adjoining streams attracts many tourists for picnic parties and day trips.

Madhabkunda waterfall (photo: the raqs)

History

During a hunting expedition in the Patharia hills, Raja Govardhan of Gour (reigned 1250-1260) wished to establish a resting place for the benefit of travellers. He came across a monk by the name of Madhabeshwar meditating under a waterfall. In respect of the monk, the waterfall was called Madhabkunda waterfall.[1]

Transport

It is Located at 24°38′21″N 92°13′16″E and about 200 ft (61 m) high. It is about five km away from Dakshinbagh railway station on the Kulaura-Shabajpur track (see Akhaura-Kulaura-Chhatak Line), and 350 kilometres (220 mi) from Dhaka city.

Visitors can visit Madhabkunda either from Sylhet or Moulvibazar by road, or from Kulaura Junction by train.[2] The journey to Madhabkunda itself is exotic. On the way visitors can see the greenish beauty of tea garden, the hills and the zigzag road through the hills. Rubber and lemon plantations form a beautiful landscape.

Sources
  1. Husayn, Matubbar Tufahel (22 Jul 2019). "মাধবকুণ্ডের কথা" (in Bengali). SylhetView24.
  2. "Places to visit outside Dhaka". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-05. Dhaka City Portal


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