The tragic story behind it's name is devastating . But before the story let me tell you that Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. Its height is 340 metres. The waterfall is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya, near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth❤️🤩
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STORY:
Nohkalikai literally translates to “Jump of Ka Likai” wherein ‘Noh’ means jump, ‘Ka’ is a prefix used for a female, and ‘Likai’ is the name of the Khasi woman behind the ghastly legend.
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Once in the village of Rangjyrteh, a young widow with a little baby girl worked hard to sustain their lives. She found it hard to take care of her little one along with a load of jobs. On perusal of village women, she remarried thinking her daughter would get a father and she would get time to look after her daughter.

The new husband turned out to be one nasty mean fellow. Jealous of all the attention little girl gets from Likai, he did something so horrendous we can’t even believe a human being can even think about it. He chopped the little soul and cooked her for dinner😭

Assuming her baby might be playing at the neighbor’s house, Likai, starving after a day’s hard work, ate the meal cooked by her husband. As she was eating her after-meal betel leaves and nuts, the sight of tiny fingers petrified her. It took her a minute to understand what exactly has happened, and when she did, she was filled with rage and grief. As helpless as her baby, Likai ran madly, until she reached the edge of waterfalls, and jumped to death.

That’s when the waterfall is renamed as ‘NohKaLikai.’
Got goosebumps? 😞
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➡️Location : Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya
➡️Best time to visit : May to September
➡️Nearest highest rated places : Double Decker Root Bridge, Seven sister falls, Mawsmai Cave
➡️A little walk further from here can show a view of Bangladesh.
➡️What to shop : local spices, honey, and handicrafts.
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