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| Unchalli Falls | |
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| Location | Sirsi, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 14°24′34″N 74°44′51″E / 14.40944°N 74.74750°E / 14.40944; 74.74750 |
| Total height | 116 metres (381 ft) |
| Watercourse | Aghanashini River |
Unchalli Falls, also known as Lushington Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116-metre (381 ft) drop in the River Aghanashini. The falls are located 35 km (22 mi) from Sirsi . The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845. It is one of world's 5 waterfalls where one can witness the extremely rare phenomena "Moonbows".
The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.
Location
Siddapur is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the falls.
Heggarne is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away, but visitors need to trek through a dense forest.
See also
References
- India, Geological Society of (1963). Memoir. ISBN 978-81-85867-45-8.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/walking-on-a-moonbow/articleshow/59513464.cms
- Srinivas, Rao (3 January 2019). "Waterfalls in Karnataka". metrosaga. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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