Hear the legend at
Dainthlen Falls in September
The falls where the serpent fell.
Quick answer. Monsoon transitions. Falls still strong, rain windows shorten. For Dainthlen Falls specifically, September is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.
The essentials
- Legend
- The serpent U Thlen
- Type
- Broad plateau falls
- Month
- September, Meghalaya
- This month
- Monsoon transitions.
Why September here
A broad Sohra-area fall tied to the legend of the serpent Thlen, with rock scars said to mark the killing.
Dainthlen is a broad, powerful fall on the Sohra plateau, best known through the Khasi legend of U Thlen, the man-eating serpent: the rock scars nearby are said to be where villagers finally killed it.
What to do
The serpent rocks
Scarred stone that the legend points to.
Elsewhere in Meghalaya in September
The wider Meghalaya calendar this month: Wangala season opens (Garo Hills, September-December). Dates shift with harvests and moons; we confirm them when you plan.
Pair it with
Dainthlen Falls in September, planned properly
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