About Randha Falls
Randha Falls on the Pravara River near Bhandardara in Nashik district is a dramatic cataract rather than a tall plunge — the river squeezes through a narrow basalt gorge and drops 21 metres in a churning, powerful rush that floods the entire gorge in peak monsoon. The setting — the Wilson Dam, Bhandardara Lake, and the surrounding Sahyadri hills — is one of Maharashtra's most picturesque, and the falls are at their most impressive in August when the Wilson Dam overflows and the entire Pravara valley turns to rushing white water.
The Bhandardara region is famous as a firefly destination — each June before the monsoon breaks, thousands of synchronised fireflies fill the forests around the lake, creating one of India's most magical natural spectacles. The combination of fireflies in June, the dramatic Randha Falls cataract in July–August, and the peaceful post-monsoon lake season in September–November makes Bhandardara one of Maharashtra's most rewarding year-round nature destinations. The forest slopes above the lake are good for leopards and a variety of forest birds.
August when the Wilson Dam overflow swells Randha to maximum width and power.
Shoot from both the road level and the gorge viewpoints — the angle changes the apparent width and power of the falls dramatically.