Dudhsagar Falls also known as the Sea of Milk is referred to as India’s highest waterfalls which is approximately 310 meters high and 30 meters wide. It is located on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa. You can reach these falls by road as they are 60 km from the Panjim city. Being situated on the Madgaon-Belagavi rail route, it is 46 km from east of Madgaon and 80 km from south of Belagavi.
The location of the Dudhsagar Falls is in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park which is in the middle of the Western Ghats. Between Karnataka and Goa, these waterfalls form the border making the area rich in biodiversity. There is a massive force of water created by these falls during the monsoon season.
Once there was a princess, the daughter of the king of Ghats was bathing in the lake located near her father’s castle. After bathing, the princess along with her maidens sat beside the lake and drank milk from a jug. This jug was said to have been made of gold and embedded with precious stones and diamonds.
One day while she was bathing in the lake, a handsome prince was riding through the woods, and on hearing the laughter sound, he was curious to see from where the sweet laughter sound was coming. The prince then saw the scarcely clad princess and to protect her honor, the maidens in a frantic attempt poured the milk from the jug which formed a curtain of milk around her. This curtain of milk which protected the modesty of the princess is known as the Dudhsagar Waterfalls.
Lately, there is a lot of hype regarding the Dudhsagar trek stating that it is closed for the general public. It is brought to the notice that the Dudhsagar railway trek has been closed officially for the general public but the trek to the bottom of the Dudhsagar is still open for one and all. Two routes would help you to reach there. The first option is when you start the trek from Kulem and follow the jeep trail until you reach the bottom of the waterfall. The second option is when you enter the base of the waterfall through the railway track. If you wish to, then you can trek up to the Sonaulim station and then join the way back to the Mud route. Therefore, this route would help you save 2 km on the Mud road.