River, lake and haor, Khagrachari
Debota Pukurদেবতা পুকুর
- Time needed
- Three hours with the climb.
- best months
- Nov–Apr
- Cost
- Free.
The "god's pond" on a hilltop at Nunchhari in Mahalchhari, a natural pool that never dries at about 300 metres, sacred to the Tripura people, reached by a two-kilometre climb from the road.
At a glance
- Height
- About 300 m
- Fair
- Chaitra Sankranti, mid-April
About
The pond is about 5 acres on top of a hill, with no stream feeding it and water all year, which is why the Tripura villagers hold it holy and bathe in it at Chaitra Sankranti, when a fair sets up on the summit. The climb from the Khagrachari–Mahalchhari road is steep and takes about an hour through jhum fields and forest; the view from the top is the reward with the water. There is nothing to buy up there.
Getting there: Bus or CNG from town toward Mahalchhari to Nunchhari (about 30 minutes), then the footpath up.
Things to do
- Climb early and sit by the water before the heat.
Good to know
- Take water and a local guide from Nunchhari; respect the bathing area.
