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Shivanasamudra Falls is a waterfall in Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated along the river Kaveri, which forms here the boundary to the Mandya, and is the location of one of the first hydro-electric power stations in Asia, which was set up in 1902. The project was designed by Diwan Sheshadri Iyer.

 

The Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has found its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the course of the river. A group of ancient temples is located here and there likely was a village.

This is a segmented waterfall. Segmented waterfalls occur where the water flow is broken into two or more channels before dropping over a cliff, resulting in multiple sides by side waterfalls. It has an average width of 305 meters (1,001 ft), a height of 98 m (322 ft), and an average volume of 934 cubic meters per second (33,000 cu ft/s). The maximum recorded volume is 18,887 cubic meters per second (667,000 cu ft/s).

It is a perennial waterfall. The time of the best flow is the monsoon season of July to October.

A common misconception about these waterfalls is that the left segment is called Gaganachukki and the right segment is called Bharachukki. In reality, the Bharachukki falls are a few kilometers to the southwest of the Gaganachukki falls. This is due to the Kaveri river itself splitting a few kilometers to the south into western and eastern branches. The western branch results in the twin waterfalls of Gaganachukki, whereas the eastern branch results in the Bharachukki falls. The Gaganachukki waterfalls are best viewed from the Shivanasamudra watch tower. Most of the pictures showing the twin waterfalls are taken from that location. There is another approach to the Gaganachukki falls from the Darga Hazrath Mardane Gaib (Imam Ali). Despite warnings being posted, people climb down the rocks and attempt to view the waterfalls from behind/top, resulting in many fatal accidents. It is 139 km (86 mi) from the city of Bangalore

 

 

Itineraries

Day 01

Date : July 18, 2021

Time : 6:30 am

Shivanasamudram

Journey to the Shivanasamudram begins after pickup from the convene point, drive towards Kanakapura town through the beautiful countryside, hillocks, farms on the side, journey continues after relishing tasty breakfast at a landmark restaurant, Visit Shivanasamudram waterfalls also popularly known as Gagganachukki and Barachukki, take pictures and admire the beauty, after lunch take a nap at your room and spend evening at your leisure looking at the waterfalls.

Day 02

Date : July 19, 2021

Time : 7:30 pm

Talakadu - Somnathapura

Wake up by the chirping of birds, take a stroll, head towards Talakadu after breakfast, short hike and spend time enjoying the coracle ride and after lunch visit Somnathapuram, spend time here understanding the architecture, then depart to Bengaluru.

  • Comfortable SANS AC transportation.
  • Local entry fees
  • Driver Bata
  • Toll Charges
  • Minimum 600kms road trip for two days.
  • Excludes stay
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  • Soft drinks/ Ice cream.

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