Jog Falls - 5 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Jog Falls
Created by the Sharavathi River dropping 253 meters (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India after the Nohkalikai Falls with a drop of 335 meters (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.
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Dabbe Falls
11.42km from Jog Falls
Nestled within the lush green folds of Saravathi wildlife sanctuary, it is a storied waterfall reachable through picturesque trails.
Linganamakki Reservoir
21.79km from Jog Falls
Spread across the river Sharavathi, it is one of the major dams of Karnataka with a length of 2.4 kilometers. Connected by canals, the reservoir gets it's water from nearby Chakra and Savahaklu reservoirs and from rainfall in the region.
Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
24.24km from Jog Falls
Spread over an area of 431.23 km2, it has dense evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. The sanctuary is a refuge of the endangered lion-tailed macaque.
Koosalli Falls
32.49km from Jog Falls
The Koosalli Waterfalls is a large waterfall located in a deep, rocky forest area. It is a cascading waterfall with six different waterfalls dropping from a height of about 470 feet.
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
32.7km from Jog Falls
217 diffrent rare species fo birds belonging to 48 families are found at this place.
Murudeshwar Temple
38.19km from Jog Falls
"Murdeshwar" is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. Famous for the world's tallest Shiva statue, this beach town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murdeshwar Temple.
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Nithin Mathew
2013-08-01
The mighty Jog!
This is one of the largest falls in India if I am not wrong and they did label that correctly. The fall is just humongous. The water falls from more than 100 meters tall cliff to a a pool below and it is very ferocious during the monsoon season.
You can visit the top portion as well as the bottom, unfortunately we explored only the top as the time was running low. The bottom portion if I am not wrong can be accessed only through a long plight of steps.
At the top of the falls, you can go to the edge of it and get scared of the steep fall to its bottom. It is a wonder that no one falls from the top as there are no railings at most of the places (may be due to the widening of river depending on the seasons). Monkeys are everywhere waiting to steel stuff from the visitors too. This is definitely an adventurous place which will pump your adrenaline to the max, and a must visit if you are near the area.Comments
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