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Jun 2011
Dain Thlen Falls
Dain Thlen Falls of Meghalaya is one of the finest and beautiful waterfalls in Meghalaya. It is counted amongst the soft waterfalls as the water does not make a roaring noise and does not appear to be falling from a great height.
Dain Thlen Falls is located near Cherrapunjee which is 56 kilometers away from Shillong. The waterfall is approachable through roadways. The nearest airport and railway station is at Guwahati from where you can take a bus to Shillong. From Shillong you can hire a cab or take bus to Cherrapunjee.
Dain Thlen Falls in Meghalaya has a great history attached to it. It is supposed that a large demon named Theln was convicted from a large deep crack and swept till a rock beside the waterfall and killed here. It is to mark that incident that the waterfall is named so. Theln in Khasi language means Python. You can see the deep scars left on those rocks where the evil spirit was slained.
The slow and swift movement of Meghalaya Dain Thlen Falls is an eye catcher across the whole region. The waterfall attracts lots of couple who visit there to spend some quality time in its serene environment.
There is no particular time to visit Dain Thlen Falls at Meghalaya but if you really want to enjoy the cool breeze and the swift flow of water alongside the hard rocks that border the pool of water below, then visit it once during rain, you would be mesmerized by the whole view.
Posted By : sangeeta jadhav