Heavy monsoon and brimming reservoirs bring alive Karnataka's waterfalls

Heavy monsoon and brimming reservoirs have brought alive many sylvan cascades.

With incessant rainfall in the catchment areas of Cauvery and Krishna basins, many famous as also hardly known cascades in the south interior, Malnad and the Mumbai-Karnataka regions are in full flow. This is the right time to visit as many waterfalls rec 

The segmented falls of Gaganachukki and Bharachukki just 322 feet in height, but 1,000 feet wide, is a sheer beauty. Here, water flows in 2-3 channels before falling over a rugged cliff, resulting in side by side waterfalls.( Photo | Udayshankar S /EPS)

Abbey waterfall flows from a height of 60 feet. It is located 8 km from Madikeri bus stand and 272 km from Bengaluru. (EPS)

Just 12 kilometers from Mangaluru city is Adyar Falls which are actually two falls – 200 meters apart. Flowing amid thick foliage, the Falls located at two ends of a hillock attracts few youngsters though locals are not aware of its existence. (EPS)

Very close to Bengaluru, the twin falls of Shivanasamudra on the River Cauvery in Mandya district have been attracting the techie crowd literally in droves. The segmented falls of Gaganachukki and Bharachukki just 322 feet in height, but 1,000 feet wide, is a sheer beauty. Here, water flows in 2-3 channels before falling over a rugged cliff, resulting in side by side waterfalls.( Photo | Udayshankar S /EPS)

Chelavara falls flows from 80 feet height. This is located at a distance of 44 km from Madikeri and 263 km from Bengaluru. (EPS)

A Niagara on a smaller scale, the Gokak Falls in Belagavi district should be seen to be believed. In the Krishna basin, the Ghataprabha River traversing sand stone cliffs leaps over picturesque gorges and falls majestically over 170 feet. (EPS)

Amid the riot of green and the mesmerizing misty veil, the Jog Waterfalls which cascades from a height of 830 feet is a sight to behold. Falling in four different cascades, one can reach the base of the falls by climbing down the steep and slippery 1,400 steps. ( Photo | Shimoga Nandan/EPS)

Mallalli Falls is located at Malalli, Somwarpet. This falls is part of river Kumaradhara and flows from a height of 80 feet above. It is at a distance of 254 km from Bengaluru. (EPS)

Sathodi falls in Karnataka. (EPS)