Jog Falls is one of the main attractions of Shimoga. It is the highest untiered waterfall in India located in Sagara, created by River Sharavathi.
It is also known as Gerusoppe Falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi, Jog Falls plummets from a height of about 253 m. The fall has four cascades – ‘Raja’, ‘Roarer’, ‘Rocket’ and ‘Rani’. Visitors can amble down to the bottom of the falls which takes around 30 minutes. The Watkin’s Platform provides views of the falls as well as the nearby areas.
The best time to visit Jog Falls is during and after the monsoon season. It can be reached from Shimoga by bus and car.
Jog Falls
Sigandur Chowdeshwari
GOL GUMBAZ
HAMPI
AIHOLE
PATTADAKAL
BADAMI
Sigandur is a beautiful place and small village surrounded by green and backwaters of River Sharavathi in Sagar Taluk of Karnataka state.The main attraction of Sigandur is a temple dedicated to the Goddess Chowdeshwari which is called as Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple.
The Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple is a unique temple and the powerful Goddess is self manifest. Sigandur kshethra is near to Thumari, 42 KM from sagar town. Mother choudeshwari is called as “Sigandureshwari”.
The most significant attraction of Bijapur is Gol Gumbaz, the largest dome in the world. The dome dominates of the whole area by its total size. It has a diameter of 37 metres and height of 51 metres. The memorial plaque of Muhammad Adil Shah is placed under the dome. Without any pillar for support, the dome is an engineering marvel. The acoustical echos the slightest whisper over several times. The structure also has a mosque, guesthouses and a drum house.
Hampi is an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It’s dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. On the south bank of the River Tungabhadra is the 7th-century Hindu Virupaksha Temple, near the revived Hampi Bazaar. A carved stone chariot stands in front of the huge Vittala Temple site. Southeast of Hampi, Daroji Bear Sanctuary is home to the Indian sloth bear.
Aihoḷe is a village having a historic temple complex in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India and located 510 km from Bangalore. It is known for Chalukyan architecture, with about 125 stone temples dating from 5th century CE, and is a popular tourist spot in north Karnataka. It lies to the east of Pattadakal, along the Malaprabha River, while Badami is to the west of both.
Pattadakal, also spelled Paṭṭadakallu, is an UNESCO inscribed World Heritage site. It is a village and an important tourist centre in the state of Karnataka and is located on the left bank of the Malaprabha River in Bagalkot district. It is 22 km from Badami, and about 10 km from Aihole, both of which are well known for Chalukya monuments. It is 514 km from Bangalore, The Pre-Chalukya historical and Archaeological site Bachinagudda is also near Pattadakal.
Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for its rock cut structural temples. It is located in a ravine at the foot of a rugged, red sandstone outcrop that surrounds Agastya lake. Badami has been selected as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY – Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.