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The Mandwa Waterfalls is a natural waterfall located in a place called Mandwa off the NH 16, around 31 kilometres (19 mi) away from Jagdalpur, in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is very close to Teerathgarh Falls and Kanger Dhara Falls.
The third largest waterfall in India, justly known as the "Indian Niagara Falls", will not disappoint you. This spectacular horseshoe-shaped fall is formed where the river Indravati abruptly collapses into a 100 feet deep cavern. The mouth of the fall, when in full profusion, is over 1,000 feet wide. Chitrakot is best seen during and after the monsoon, between July and October. If you want to take photographs, the light is best in the afternoons. Accommodation available, a couple of hundred metres away from the falls. Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) offers Log Huts (on stilts) with a tariff of ₹1000/- + Luxury Tax of ₹50/- (As on July 2007 - check up with Chhattisgarh Tourism Board for the latest tariff).