Pandav Falls

{{short description|Waterfall in Madhya Pradesh, India}}

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| location = Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, India

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The Pandav Falls is a waterfall in the Panna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web|url =http://panna.nic.in/# | title =Panna – a city of diamonds | work=Tourism - Falls & Views | first= | last= |publisher =Panna district administration | accessdate = 2010-07-02 }}

About {{convert|30|m}} high, it is located on a tributary of the Ken River, as it plunges over the falls to join it.{{cite web|url =http://www.vacationsindia.com/madhya-pradesh/khajuraho.html | title =Khajuraho | work= | first= | last= |publisher = Vacations India | accessdate = 2010-07-15 }} Pandav Falls is located {{convert|12|km}} from Panna and {{convert|35|km}} from Khajuraho,{{cite web|url=http://aravindgj.blogspot.com/2009/12/mp-trip-raneh-and-pandav-falls.html|title=MP trip: Raneh and Pandav falls|last=|first=|work=|publisher=Treks and travels|accessdate=2010-07-02}} close to Raneh Falls.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamike.com/india/madhya-pradesh-f36/raneh-falls-ken-ghariyal-park-or-pandava-falla-panna-national-park-t98711/|title=Raneh falls/Ken Ghariyal Park or Pandava falla/Panna national Park|last=|first=|work=|publisher=indiamike.com|accessdate=2010-07-15}}

The falls are named after the legendary Pandava brothers of the epic poem Mahabharata, who supposedly visited this area. Remains of caves and shrines that commemorate this legend can be seen around the pool below.{{cite web|url =http://www.mustseeindia.com/Panna-Pandav-Caves-and-Falls/attraction/11790 | title = Pandav Caves and Falls, Panna | work= | first= | last= |publisher =must see India | accessdate = 2010-07-02 }}

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