If you care to hop, skip and jump like a monkey, Mankadadian falls in Gajapati district of south Odisha is the place you should be.The picturesque site is a trekkers’ delight, as one has to walk around 2 km hilly tracks along a stream to reach there.
From Berhampur, one has to go to Chandragiri and then reach a village called Kanakata. A tourist then has to trek and go to the falls. Mankadadian falls is so named as during the trekking one has to jump over the streams on many occasions to reach the final destination. While trekking one can also get a beautiful view of the green hills and the valleys nearby. The tribal settlements along the tracks are also interesting and the tourists from the cities and towns can have a peek at the tribal lifestyle. There are about 30 houses of the native forest dwellers along the way to the falls.
The tourism department should take initiative to provide basic infrastructure for the development of Mankadadian falls. As the approach route is tortuous, people come only during winter and early summer. But if proper facilities are provided, more people can visit this small paradise on earth.