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Shivanasamudra Falls

Twin Kaveri falls, Gagana Chukki and Bhara Chukki, that swell to 300 metres wide in the monsoon

Photo: Rajeev Ganesh C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

Shivanasamudra Falls lies on the Kaveri River in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district. Flowing southeast from Srirangapatna, the river divides around the island of Shivanasamudra, whose name means sea of Shiva, and plunges over the edge in two groups of falls before passing through the Mekedatu gorge towards Tamil Nadu.

Gagana Chukki drops the full height of about 91 metres, while Bhara Chukki falls about 69 metres. In the monsoon the falls spread to as much as 300 metres across. The site also has a place in industrial history: a hydroelectric station was set up here in 1902 to harness the water.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Shivanasamudra Falls: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.