Have you ever felt as if God tried to talk to you through nature? Well, I have. Viewing Jonha fall , is the most beauteous natural sight I have ever beheld. The music that the water produces while falling from the great Ranchi plateau sounds heavenly. As if the sight itself wasn’t enough, its association with Lord Buddha elevates it even further.
Gautamdhara, the name it derives because of it from being kissed with heavenly grace. History speaks tales of Lord Buddha bathing here. The sons of Raja Baldevdas Birla built a temple and ashram dedicated to Buddha atop the Gautam Pahar. The ashram was originally associated with Hindu devotees as well as all branches of Arya dharm (Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Sanatani, Aryasamajis), as per proclaimed by a sign here.
Gautamdhara, the name it derives because of it from being kissed with heavenly grace. History speaks tales of Lord Buddha bathing here. The sons of Raja Baldevdas Birla built a temple and ashram dedicated to Buddha atop the Gautam Pahar. The ashram was originally associated with Hindu devotees as well as all branches of Arya dharm (Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Sanatani, Aryasamajis), as per proclaimed by a sign here.
I do not know if its association with Gods is its source of beauty or if it is a shouting example of nature’s serenity but it is hard to disregard its aesthetic value. It is also referred to as the hanging fall because of the nature of its fall which is situated at the edge of the plateau. According to sources, ”The Gunga River hangs over its master stream, Raru River and forms the falls”. Geographically the Jonha Fall is the example of a nick point. A nick point is a break in the slope of a river profile caused by renewed erosion by a rejuvenated river.
Due to its aesthetic beauty it has become a tourist destination for many ardent explorers. The Jharkhand Tourism has lend a helping hand and has created some tourist rest places and constructed somewhat 500 steps leading to the bottom of the fall. Due to absence of deep pool plunge beneath the waterfall, it is one of the safest waterfalls in Ranchi. One can even bathe just beneath the water fall as the bottom is filled with sand making it even safer.
A lot of geographical as well as religious explanations of the fall are propagated but after visually devouring it feels like only poetry can do justice to its description. Or maybe it itself is a poetry by the nature’s Bard.
Due to its aesthetic beauty it has become a tourist destination for many ardent explorers. The Jharkhand Tourism has lend a helping hand and has created some tourist rest places and constructed somewhat 500 steps leading to the bottom of the fall. Due to absence of deep pool plunge beneath the waterfall, it is one of the safest waterfalls in Ranchi. One can even bathe just beneath the water fall as the bottom is filled with sand making it even safer.
A lot of geographical as well as religious explanations of the fall are propagated but after visually devouring it feels like only poetry can do justice to its description. Or maybe it itself is a poetry by the nature’s Bard.