Dhunvadhar
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Dhuandhar (धुआंधार) is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Origin
Variants
- Dhunvadhara (धुंवाधार) (जिला जबलपुर, म.प्र.) (AS, p.466)
- Dhuandhar (धुआंधार)
History
The word Dhuandhar is derived from two Hindi words - Dhuan (smoke) + Dhar (flow) meaning a waterfall where we get smoke-flow like feeling (this smoke is formed by water vapours or the smoke cascade). The Dhuandhar Falls are located on Narmada River in Bhedaghat and are 30 meters high. The Narmada River, making its way through the world-famous Marble Rocks, narrows down and then plunges in a waterfall known as Dhuandhaar. The plunge, which creates a bouncing mass of mist, is so powerful that its roar is heard from a far distance.
The best time to visit Dhuandhar falls is during in Sharad Purnima, when Narmada Mahotsava get celebrated. The white marbles appears spectacular when the moon light falls on it and give it a silver appearance. Once in Dhuandhar don't forget to have a pleasure on boat ride in the valley of white marble which appears yellow during sunsets .
धुंवाधार
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...धुंवाधार (जिला जबलपुर, म.प्र.) (AS, p.466): भेड़ाघाट (प्राचीन भृगुक्षेत्र) के निकट नर्मदा का प्रसिद्ध जलप्रपात जिस के निकट प्राचीन काल में भृगु ऋषि का आश्रम था. प्रपात के निकट द्वितीय शती ई. के पुरातत्व संबंधी अवशेष प्राप्त हुए थे जिसे इस स्थान की प्राचीनता सूचित होती है. महाभारत वन पर्व 99,6 में जिस वैदूर्य शिखर का [p.467]: वर्णन है वह धुंवाधार के समीप नर्मदा की संगमरमर की पहाड़ियों का सामूहिक नाम हो सकता है:- 'वैदूर्यशिखरॊ नाम पुण्यॊ गिरिवरः शिव.' (दे. वैदूर्य शिखर)