Dudhsagar Falls is a tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa, on Goa's border with the state of Karnataka. It is 60 km from Panaji.
Legend has it that a beautiful princess lived in the forest (near present day, Dudhsagar Falls) where there was then a palace.
She loved and enjoyed bathing in a lake nearby and used to drink "sweetened milk" from her "Golden Jug" after finishing with her bath.
One day while enjoying her jug of milk she found herself being watched by a prince, who was standing amongst the trees.
Red with embarrassment at her inadequate bathing attire, she poured the jug of milk in front of him to form an improvised curtain to hide her body, while the maids rushed to cover her with her dress.
And it is said that, it is that sweetened milk that cascades down the mountain slope to this day as tribute to the virtue and modesty of the Princess, as the "Dudhsagar Falls".
The falls is in the border of Karnataka and Goa and the roads leading to it are maintained by the Goa Forest Department, and are closed in the rainy season. The roads are again opened from the month of October.
At its base, there is a small pond. One can bath but in their own risk. There are also fishes in the pond and the water is very cold, even in the afternoon.
The Waterfall is located inside the Bhagwan Mahavir Wild Life Sanctuary at Collem in South Goa along the western Ghats.
