Gift Of Nature.
We were visiting Jog Falls for the second time. The last time we had entered via Sagara and Talaguppa. This time we entered via Gersuppa as we were driving up from Honavar after visiting Murudeshwar. This time we did not cross the bridge across the Sharavati River but entered and parked at the opposite view point near the Government Inspection Bungalow. There is a free parking lot here and there are many small snacks and refreshment stalls. It is not as crowded here as the main viewpoint which is near the KSTDC Mayura Jog Falls hotel, but there are as many monkeys here if not more. The falls are much closer here.
The falls make for a spectacular sight in the rainy season from July to September. Sometimes mist and clouds obscure the view for a bit, but add to the magic. The water falls from a height of about 250 meters into a plunge pool down below. There are many viewing points constructed by the state tourism department from where we get a wonderful view of the falls. The flow is divided into 4 distinct streams called the ‘Raja’, ‘Rani’, ‘Roarer’ and ‘Rocket’. There are 1400 steps leading down to the bottom of the falls.
However, this time we were here in December so the flow was not as strong as we had seen it in monsoons of 2018. But it looked just as enchanting from a different angle and in a different season. Before leaving we had some steaming hot chilli and potato bhajjis (fritters) from one of the stalls and a refreshing cup of filter coffee, sitting out in the open air on the makeshift tables and plastic chairs.
The falls make for a spectacular sight in the rainy season from July to September. Sometimes mist and clouds obscure the view for a bit, but add to the magic. The water falls from a height of about 250 meters into a plunge pool down below. There are many viewing points constructed by the state tourism department from where we get a wonderful view of the falls. The flow is divided into 4 distinct streams called the ‘Raja’, ‘Rani’, ‘Roarer’ and ‘Rocket’. There are 1400 steps leading down to the bottom of the falls.
However, this time we were here in December so the flow was not as strong as we had seen it in monsoons of 2018. But it looked just as enchanting from a different angle and in a different season. Before leaving we had some steaming hot chilli and potato bhajjis (fritters) from one of the stalls and a refreshing cup of filter coffee, sitting out in the open air on the makeshift tables and plastic chairs.
Date of experience: December 2019
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