Devkund Waterfall, Sacred waterfall in Maharashtra, India

Devkund Waterfall is a plunge waterfall near Bhira in Raigad district, Maharashtra, formed where three streams meet and held to be the source of the Kundalika River. It drops onto rock below, and the trek from the base village crosses dam backwater and semi-dried forest.

Devkund became widely known only after it went viral on social media, which brought crowds and accidents. In 2017 the falls were closed to tourists for three months from the July monsoon season after two trekkers died, and the local administration asked police to impose section 144, banning assemblies of more than four people. District authorities again prohibited access from 12 July to 12 September 2018, and the falls stayed closed to the public from June to 30 September 2025 for safety during the monsoon.

The name Devkund combines dev, meaning god, with kund, a pool or tank, and locals treat the plunge pool as sacred. The site is also held to be the source of the Kundalika River, which flows from the confluence of three streams here. Visitors bathe beneath the fall, and the pool is a drinking-water source that has been polluted by heavy tourist numbers.

Access is by a roughly two-hour walk through forested terrain, with sturdy footwear and enough drinking water recommended. Local guides from surrounding villages know the paths well and can help with orientation.

During the rainy season, the descending water splits into three separate streams before reuniting in the pool below. This division is caused by the shape of the rock face and can only be observed for a few months each year.