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Sivasamudram (also called SivanaSamudram or Bluff) is an island town dividing the Kaveri River into twin waterfalls, the Gaganachukki and the Barachukki, dropping 90 m. The town is located 27 km from Somanathapura and 80 km from Mysore in the Mysore district of the state of Karnataka, India.
Attractions
The island separates the twin waterfall of Gaganachukki and Bharachukki. On one of the waterfalls, the state of Karnataka build its first hydro-electric power in 1902. This is also the second highest falls in India. Temples dedicated to Ranganatha, Someswara, Veerabhadra and Mariamma are nearby.
Transportation
There is regular bus service from Mysore.
Notes
- "Places of interest - Sivasamudram". www.mysore.net. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
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