The great Kaveri River makes its way though the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form the Shivanasamudra falls. The falls consists of 2 waterfalls The Gaganachukki falls and The Bharachukki falls. Shivanasamudra is around 130 Km from Bangalore city and hence the perfect destination for a weekend road trip.
Road Map
Bannerghatta Rd | Nice Rd| Kanakpura Rd |Shivanasamudra
Take the Kanakapura road from Bangalore which is in good condition. Immediately after Kanakapura, the road branches into two. Take the road which is slightly to the right to reach Malavalli. The left branch leads to Sangama, Makedattu and Chunchi falls. After reaching Malavalli, take a left turn to go to Shivanasamudra.Mysore Road | Maddur | Malavalli | Shivanasamudra
From Bangalore, you can drive along the Bangalore Mysore highway till Maddur. Immediately after Maddur Bus station, take a left towards Malavalli. Keep going further straight from Malavalli and you’ll reach Shivanasamudra. This route would take around 135 kilometers and the road is good upto Maddur, after which, the road condition deteriorates. However, this is the best road to reach Shivanasamudra from Bangalore. A non-stop journey would take approximately 3 hours from Bangalore.
Try to leave early to avoid the heavy city traffic.The drive to Shivanasamudra is very scenic so make sure you stop at a few places take a few pictures and enjoy the view
Best Time to visit Shivanasamudra is during the monsoons when the falls are in full swing , keep in mind that swimming will be dangerous during this time.
Best Time to visit Shivanasamudra is during the monsoons when the falls are in full swing , keep in mind that swimming will be dangerous during this time.
Gear:
Dont take any heavy gear as you need to walk down a lot of steps to get to the base of the falls. Tripod and ND filters can be used to take long exposures. If you go on a ride on the coracle, carry some plastic to cover your precious SLR gear as the boats go dangerously close to the falls and you will get hit my a spray of water .Things to Carry :
- Take a picnic lunch as there are not many places where you get decent food around the falls
- Plenty of water, the long trek down the stars can get tiring
- Camera
- Shades
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Caution
- Please be careful if you are going for a swim as the water flow gets rapid during the monsoon season
- To get to the foot of the falls you have to walk down a giant fleet of stairs, its easy to go down but climb up is quiet hectic. It can be a strain for the elders
- The place gets really crowded on public holidays
De-Tour
You can combine the trip to the falls with Talakadu which is 30 km away .Talakad or Talakadu is a desert-like town on the left bank of the Kaveri river, it once had over 30 temples, most of which now lay buried in sand.
Shivanasamudra is a beautiful fall near Bangaluru on the Kanakapura road. It is one of the major attraction on the way to Kanakapura. Even there are many places to visit in Kanakapura, which is an ideal spot for short trips.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos..... Postprocessed? If yes which software?
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos..... Postprocessed? If yes which software?
ReplyDeletethank you .
DeleteI used Photoshop for editing and Photomatix for HDR