‘Panthumai’ is the name of a beautiful village at the foothills of the Meghalaya Hills located in the Bangladesh-India border region. This village in West Jaflong Union of Goainghat Upazila of Sylhet is one of the most beautiful villages in Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Meghalaya Hills and Piane River, this village has another wonderful natural phenomenon, Panthumai Waterfall. Panthumai Jharna is known by different names to local people. Some call it ‘Fatachari Jharna’ and some call it ‘Barahil Jharna’, and in some eyes it is ‘Mayavati’!
Even if you just look at the aggressive water flowing down the rocks from the high mountains or the nature around you, you will not be disappointed in any way. Even though the main location is in India, you can get very close to the fountain by renting a small dinghy boat for 100 taka. According to the local boatmen, you can take pictures and videos as well as see the beauty of this fountain from a safe distance. And if you want, you can take a dip in the water coming down from the waterfall from the Bangladesh part.
Best time to visit Panthumai Jharna: You can visit Panthumai Jharna any time. But monsoon season is ideal time to travel. Then there is a lot of water flow all around.
How to go
It is good to say that usually all travelers visit Bichnakashi, Panthumai Jharna and Lakshmanchara together in this route. If you want to see Panthumai Jharna alone, you can visit all three places together for the same amount of money. So it is best to plan to visit these three places together. Read our Bichnakandi Travel Guide for more details.
No matter where you are located in Bangladesh, you must first come to Sylhet district city in this trip. And you can go to Sylhet by bus, train and plane from Dhaka.