Dhuppani Waterfall

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Dhuppani Waterfall
White Waterfall
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Upper view of Dhuppani Waterfall
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Location Belaichhari Upazila, Rangamati District, Bangladesh
Coordinates 22°24′51″N92°24′44″E / 22.4140458°N 92.4123124°E / 22.4140458; 92.4123124
Type Single-drop waterfall
Total height150 ft (46 m)
Number of drops1

Dhuppani Waterfall is a waterfall located in Belaichhari Upazila of Rangamati District, Bangladesh, situated in a place called Oracchari under Farua Union. [1] Locals also call it Duppani Waterfall. In the local language, Dhuppani means white water, so it is also known as the White Waterfall. [2]

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Description

The waterfall remained hidden from the public eye for a long time. Around the year 2000, a Buddhist monk began meditating under the waterfall deep in the forest. Later, when locals learned about him and went there to serve him at certain times, this waterfall gradually became known to the public. [1]

In the Tanchangya language, Dhupp means white, and water is simply called water. Thus, Dhuppani means White Waterfall. The water is crystal clear, and when it falls from a great height, it appears completely white. Hence, it is called the White Waterfall. [2] Its height is about 150 feet. [1] The sound of the falling water can be heard from nearly 2 kilometers away.

Above the waterfall, a monk meditates in his hermitage. In the local language, such a monk is called a ‘Bhante’. He dislikes loud noise during his meditation. He meditates six days a week and only comes down on Sundays to have food. Therefore, visitors were once only allowed to go to the waterfall on Sundays.

However, since the waterfall has now become a popular tourist destination, visitors are allowed to enter on other days of the week as well, provided they maintain silence and avoid creating excessive noise.

Special instructions

Since Belaichhari Upazila is part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, visitors from other regions of Bangladesh are required to carry a personal National ID card, passport photocopy, or any valid identity card. These documents must be shown at various Bangladesh Army camps to get permission to enter the area. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dhuppani Waterfall". Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Favorite destination: Dhuppani Waterfall of Rangamati". Priyo.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.