I love to share the Shivanasamudra Trip experience with you all.
August 2nd 2009
We started around 8am from Bangalore, On the way we had our break fast at Kamat Lokaruchi Janapadaloka Archakrahalli Ramanagara.
Route :-
Bangalore-Bidadi-Maddur-Malavalli- Shivanasamudra.
There are 2 routes to reach Shivanasamudra, First is the Bangalore – Mysore (SH-17) & second from the Kanakapura road. We took the Bangalore – Mysore (SH-17). It took around 2hr and 30 min drive to reach Shivanasamudra. Luckily the connecting road between the Malavalli and Shivanasamudra was very good due to the previous months general elections all the roads were newly tarred.. wow we had very smooth ride.
Google Route Map
View Shivanasamudra in a larger map
To reach Malavalli we need to take a deviation after maddur remember once you cross the famous Maddur Tiffany’s Restaurant slow down … continues for around 200 meters there is a deviation where u can see the Shivanasamudra direction board take a turn there towards Malavalli to reach Shivanasamudra around 50min drive.
Gaganachukki waterfall can be best viewed from the view point, all my Blog photos and videos are taken from the view point its also safe, there is one more approach to falls from the Darga Hazrath Mardane Gaib also called as Darga view point where we can enter the falls its very very dangerous. From the below video we can see the Darga entrance. From Gaganachukki Bharachukki falls is around 12 to 15 Km drive. For both the places grama panchayat collects the entrance fee and bridge fee of 20Rs and 10Rs.
Useful Information and Tips :-
Best time to visit Shivanasamudra Falls is during the rainy season July to October.
Shivanasamudra Falls is 140 Km from Bangalore & 60 Km from Mysore.
Pack your lunch and eatables no good hotels near the falls.
Try to visit in early hours to avoid huge crowds.
Near by places to see Hoysala temple at Somanathpur (Talkad) & Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary.
Gaganachukki Falls
Bharachukki Falls
I captured some of the memorable moments in my Canon Power Shot S3 IS.
Gaganachukki falls video.
Gaganachukki falls video taken from the viewpoint.
Bharachukki falls video.
