Kanakai Waterfalls

Kanakai Waterfalls is a nice waterfall on the Kadem River located in the Adilabad District of Telangana. This is also a good trekking destination. Bandrev waterfall and Cheekati Gundam are located in a single stretch along with Kanakai waterfalls and all three can be visited together.

The Kanakai waterfall, also called Kanakadurga waterfalls is located near a small village called Girnur of Bazarhatnoor Mandal. There is also a Kanaka Durga temple located near the waterfall. A large number of devotees from nearby villages visit the temple during festivals. The waterfall is cascading down from a height of 30 ft. There is a big pool at the bottom of the fall. Swimming at the falls is a great experience for the visitors. When you climb up to the top of the falls, you can get a panoramic view of the falls and the surrounding area.

There are actually three falls at Kanakai. First is a small one where water flows through rock formations forming a small but wide waterfall with an average height of 10 feet, the second one is the main falls (Bandrev waterfall) about 1 km from the first one where water cascades down into a big pool from a height of about 30 feet with a width of about 100 feet. This is the place where a stream is merged into the Kadem River.

The third one is called Cheekati Gundam which is a few hundred meters away from the second one. It is similar to the first one with dense forest and dark surroundings. The whole area is covered with thick vegetation and sharp rock formations.