Kakolat, Waterfall in Nawada district, Bihar, India

Kakolat is a waterfall in the Nawada district of Bihar that drops through the Hazaribagh mountain range in a series of rocky steps. The water travels about 49 meters (160 feet) down into the Lohabar River, forming a pool at the base of the cascade.

The waterfall officially opened to visitors on August 3, 2024, following improvements to the site infrastructure. The work included two phases that focused on safety measures and facilities for guests.

Local lore holds that a king cursed by a sage to live as a python at the falls was freed when the Pandavas visited during their exile; he then declared that anyone bathing here would not be reborn as a snake. Devotees still bathe in the water, and a Vishua fair is held at Vaisakhi and Chait Sankranti. Another tale says Krishna bathed here with his queens.

The waterfall sits 33 kilometers from Nawada and 4 kilometers from Thali Bazar, with the strongest flow arriving after monsoon season. The approach uses local roads, and access to the site follows paved paths along the river.

A thin white cable hangs down the rock face beside the falls, a remnant of the site works that ran in two phases before the waterfall was inaugurated on 3 August 2024. The water leaves a rocky lip at the top and splits into a narrow upper chute and a thinner stream to its left.