Rajrappa Waterfalls, Ramgarh District, Jharkhand

Rajrappa Waterfalls, Ramgarh, Jharkhand

     I have written about Siddhpeeth Rajrappa in my earlier post. It was mostly about the Chhinnmasta and other temples. But at that time of my visit, the water flowing in the Bhairavi River was very low and one can easily cross it near its mouth. This time I visited the place in the month of November and the water level in the Bhairavi river was good. Since it falls in the Damodar river here from a height of about 15 feet, the waterfalls thus created are awesome to view from the Damodar river. 
         

Waterfall at Rajrappa, Ramgarh, Jharkhand

There is a facility of boating in the Damodar and they take the boat very near to the waterfalls that give you an excellent and memorable life experience. When I did the boating this time I realized what I missed in the earlier visits. The boating in the Damodar is generally a shared one with a charge of only Rs 30/- each person. First, they take you upstream through the serpentine rocky banks (average 15 feet high) up to a point where the width of the river is less and the flow of water is speedy. The boat can not sail further. Then the sailor will just stop the oars. The boat then just floats down on the water current and goes downstream till the confluence of the Bhairavi and Damodar. 
     

Fascinating twinkling patterns on the Damodar river surface due to Sun

     Here you see the awesome waterfalls at a close distance. In fact, you can feel the splash of waters. The boatman takes a slow U-turn here and it gives a few minutes to have you a good look at the falling waters and then the boat returns. 

Upstream boating on the Damodar river

         Though the height of the waterfall is not much like Hundru or Dasham, when there is water in the rivers this fall seeing is much more fascinating with a boat ride. I think October and November are the best months to see and enjoy the waterfalls here.   

       My friend remembered that in one of his earlier visits they had seen an Azgar snake clinging to rocks at one of the banks. 
     

Three pictures of Lugu Ashram, Rajrappa

 After having the waterfall visit we crossed the Bhairavi river. The flow of water below the causeway was very fast and lovely to see. We took some pics here and crossed the river. On the other side is an "Aashram" called "Lugu Aashram, Giri Baba Kutiya". It was full of social activities. Inside it, there is a statue of Lord Krishna holding up the Govardhan Parvat on his fingers. Another eye-catching thing was the exit gate on the backside. It is made like a monster (Rakshasa).
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