A trip to waterfall is a refreshing idea for many and adventurous for many others. The district of Adilabad is blessed with two beautiful waterfalls- one is the Pochera Waterfall and the other is Kuntala Waterfall. The latter being more important as it is said to be the highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh.

Kuntala waterfall is located amidst the dense forest of the Sahayadri range of mountains. This waterfall is located about 12kms from a village called Neredigonda. The beauty of this place enriches with the River Kanda that flows through the dense forest nearby. There are many big and small waterfall formed by this river but at certain point, this river comes and falls from a height of 45 metres. This is where it is called as Kuntala waterfall.

It is one of the amazing and refreshing experiences to see as the water gushes out of the rocks and falls with a force that turns the water below to whirls. It is very enjoyable in the monsoon season when the water flows with all its vigour.

Very close to the Kuntala waterfall, there is a temple of Lord Someshwara Swami. This temple is situated in a beautiful where two hillocks slit to form a passage as the entrance to the temple. This is a temple of Lord Shiva. The locals offer daily rituals to the lord and on Mondays special puja is performed.

Every visitor who visits the waterfall makes sure to visit this ancient temple. On Maha Shivarathri this temple is beautifully decorated with flowers. Many devotees from local and nearby places visit this temple.

According to the popular and local's belief, Kuntala waterfall got its name after Shakuntala (the mother of Emperor Bharata after whose name the country (India) is called as "Bharat"), the beloved wife of King Dushyanth (the founder of Paurav Dynasty). The tale from the great mythology, Mahabharata, where the king Dushyanth falls in love with the forest beauty, is said to have taken place in this region.

The locals believe that shakuntala used to have her bath in this waterfall. Therefore, this waterfall got the name as Kuntala waterfall after her name.

Plan your trip on the onset of monsoon season i.e., in the months of July or August or towards its end in the month of September or October, to enjoy the waterfalls to its fullest.

This waterfall is located near the village so it is hard to find good accommodation in the nearby area. The best thing is to stay in Nirmal city or in Adilabad, which is about 32 kms from the place. There are plenty of good accommodations in Nirmal.

Also remember to carry your food, as you cannot expect this place to have good eateries. There are no good restaurants in this place except the local small stalls selling tea, coffee and some snacks. You better take parcel from Nirmal city or Adilabad and head towards Kuntala.

Nirmal Hotels / Lodges:
Sri Krishna Residency
(Opp: Nirmal Toys Showroom)
Tel: 08734-244255,
Mobile: 9705972103

Distance between Hyderabad and Nirmal  210 Kms (about 5 hours journey), from Nirmal to Neredigonda is 30 kms (about 45 minutes journey) and finally from Neredigonda to Kuntala the distance is about 13 kms that takes about 30 minutes to reach. So on the whole, Distance from Hyderabad to Kuntala is 253 kms (about 6 ½ hour's drive).

Kuntala waterfall is near Neredigonda village in Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh.

From Neredigonda, Kuntala waterfall is about 12 to 15 kms that takes about thirty minutes to drive.

Once you are in this village, you get a small diversion towards your right after travelling about 25 kms from the crossroad. From there, go about 15 kms inside and you will reach Kuntala waterfalls.

Once you reach in the nearby area, you have to park the vehicle and walk down. There are about 600-800 steps that take you to the waterfall. It takes about 30 minutes from the parking place to reach the waterfall.