Laxmankund Picturesque waterfall & sacred Hindu spot tucked away in rainforest national park & tiger territory known as "Similipal_National_Forest".

Laxmankund Picturesque waterfall & sacred Hindu spot tucked away in rainforest national park & tiger territory known as "#Similipal_National_Forest".

#Laxmankund_Falls: An Off-Trail Hike For Those With Orienteering Skills

An amazing trek for those of you with orienteering skills is this 4-mile out-and-back off-trail hike that leads you to not one, not two, but three beautiful cascades.

📍Laxmankund Waterfall is the Hidden Arsenal of the Sitakund waterfall; of Similipal biosphere, Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Myth of laxmankund waterfall the name of Hindu goddess Sita Devi As per legend Ram , laxman and sita took his bath in this pool ..& Rama, Sita and Lakshmana – lived during their years in exile and it was the 3rd waterfall of sitakund.

To Reach this spot you will have to trek up a steep mountain, which could take anywhere between two hours.

The adventure begins just 2.5-miles North west of the Sitakund Waterfall, where you park in a narrow gravel pull-off and bushwhack your way down along a creek bed to the banks of Sitakund (this is why you need to have a GPS and map and compass). From there, it’s pick-your-way to the north along the banks of the creek until, at mile 0.7, you arrive at the first waterfall, the 3rd fall was 150-foot-tall, 40-foot-wide cascade known as Laxmankund Waterfall 

You should plan on a minimum of three hours to complete the hike (not including breaks and time to appreciate the falls).

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Sitakund_WaterFalls: The Most Photographed Waterfall In NE Similipal, Baripada.

Sitakund_WaterFalls: The Most Photographed Waterfall In NE Similipal, Baripada  

One of the most recognizable, and arguably the most photographed, waterfalls in the Similipal National Biosphere is Sitakund Falls, a stunning 30-foot-tall punchbowl waterfall that spills down over the top of a rock ledge into a mesmerizing turquoise deep pool. The rock ledge is deep and tall enough for you to walk behind the curtain of water.

The reason why , Sitakund Falls is so popular is that it puts on a different face for each season

The Sitakund waterfall is one of the another outside attraction tourist place of Simlipal Tiger reserve of Odisha. The Sitakund waterfall is located at Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and it is the part of the  Simlipal National Park.  This place is much more importance for Hinduism and also the natural waterfall beauty attracting the tourist. Mostly the natural beauty of this place is really amazing to visit this place. Also this place also getting popularity for best picnic spot in Odisha.

The Sitakund natural waterfall is creating beautiful surrounding and also an beautiful place of attraction. Also this place is the place of Hinduism because the name of the waterfall is sitakund that is the name of Hindu goddess maa sita devi. Sitakund waterfall is the place of scenic beauty and this place also best for natural lovers. 

The waterfall is an easy one-mile hike (two-miles total out and back) from the narrow parking area on Pithabata Road 2 down a road that eventually turns into a narrow dirt footpath and heads moderately downhill into the gorge to view the falls.

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