Unchalli Falls

Unchalli Falls
Interactive map of Unchalli Falls
LocationSirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India.
Coordinates14°24′34″N 74°44′51″E / 14.40944°N 74.74750°E / 14.40944; 74.74750
Total height116 metres (381 ft)
WatercourseAghanashini River

Unchalli Falls, also known as Lushington Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116-metre (381 ft) drop in the River Aghanashini in Karnataka, India. The falls are located 35 km (22 mi) from Sirsi . The falls were named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845. It is one of world's five waterfalls where one can witness the extremely rare phenomena "Moonbows".

The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.[clarification needed]

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.

Surroundings

See also

References

  1. ↑ Memoir. 1963. ISBN 978-81-85867-45-8. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  2. ↑ "Walking on a moonbow". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2026 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ↑ Srinivas, Rao (3 January 2019). "Waterfalls in Karnataka". metrosaga. Retrieved 3 January 2019.