Shivanasamudra Falls is situated off Kanakapura road (NH-209) on the border of Mandya and Chamrajnagar districts of
Shivanasamudram is actually an island town. The Cauvery river, bifurcates around this town and creates the two waterfalls Gaganachukki and Bharachukki. The monsoon season of July to October is the best time to visit the waterfalls.
The plan
It was the month of August. The plan was to leave early in the morning, packing lunch and water. We planned to have breakfast en route on
The transport
Our new Wagon-R Vxi. We filled 25 litres of petrol the previous day and checked the tyre pressure. Kept the first-aid kit, tool-kit and manual handy handy just in case there is a break-down. The car performed well throughout the journey. It handled the bad stretches of road between Maddur and Malavalli pretty well.
The essentials
We packed lunch, drinking water, camera, binoculours, Karnataka map and lots of snacks :-)
The Journey
We left our place in
Bangalore-Mysore road is a scenic a 4-lane highway. There are several restaurants and eateries along this route. You can find Coffee Day, Barista and the popular dhabha Kamat Lokaruchi on this route. Kamat is located about 70Kms from
For Shivanasamudra falls, if you are taking the
The army can use this as a good testing ground for their battletanks :-)
After crossing Malavalli town, you have to go further to reach the falls. You will first come across a prominent arch on the left which will take you to the Gaganachukki falls and the hydro-project. We reached Gaganchukki at 10:30 AM. Approximate travel time was 3.5 hours.
Gaganachukki falls (Mandya district)
These falls are have good facilities like a guest-house overlooking the falls and a restaurant. There are steps and view-points which are easily accessible. However, you cannot go down to the waterfalls as it is completely fenced. You have to enjoy the view from a distance. We took some snaps of Gaganachukki:
Gaganachukki falls is the location of the first Hydro-electric Power station in
These falls are infested with monkeys. So, if you need a picnic, choose Bharachukki instead.
Bharachukki falls (Chamrajnagar district)
After Gaganachukki, you have to travel some 2-3 Kms and cross the Cauvery via a bridge, to reach Bharachukki:
The Bharachukki waterfalls have a set of steep stone steps leading you to the base of the waterfalls:
You will be swamped by the mist at the base of the falls:
Here you can enjoy a coracle (a round boat) ride which takes you close to the falls, although it is dangerous to get into the water as the currents are strong. In the picture below, you can spot 7 coracles in Bharachukki:
Here's a picture of a coracle man, testing the waters at Bharachukki falls:
The Bharachukki falls are much more accessible than Gaganachukki. You can reach upto the water. You can find plenty of picnic spots here:
We headed back towards
7 comments:
Nice description powered with enchanting pictures. I felt as if I was moving around the place. Good effort..expecting many more errands to be posted...Vepakomma V.Rao., Pondicherry.
Wow, Nice information. By going through the post , you took me a entire tour to Shivasamudra. Nice pictures. Keep posting.....
Nice info and ultimate snaps.v went there once but couldnt cover all this...This article should have come before our travel :) keep posting..
Yes, nice info. Keep Posting :)
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Its very usefull, I am planning to visit and I don't know the way.
This helped me alot to choose the way. Bangalore to Shivanasamudra Falls Cabs
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