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{{short description|Waterfall Near Sirsi, Karnataka}} |
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'''Unchalli Falls''', also known as '''Lushington Falls''', is a [[waterfall]] created by a {{convert|116|m|ft|adj=on}} drop in the [[River Aghanashini]]. The falls are located |
'''Unchalli Falls''', also known as '''Lushington Falls''', is a [[waterfall]] created by a {{convert|116|m|ft|adj=on}} drop in the [[River Aghanashini]]. The falls are located {{cvt|35|km}} from [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]] . The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xkEcAQAAIAAJ | isbn =978-81-85867-45-8 | title = Memoir | author1 = India, Geological Society of | year = 1963 }}</ref> It is one of world's 5 waterfalls where one can witness the extremely rare phenomena "Moonbows".<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/walking-on-a-moonbow/articleshow/59513464.cms</ref> |
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The falls are sometimes called '''Keppa Joga''' because of the deafening sound they make.{{clarify|date=July 2019}} |
The falls are sometimes called '''Keppa Joga''' because of the deafening sound they make.{{clarify|date=July 2019}} |
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| Location | Sirsi, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 14°24′34″N 74°44′51″E / 14.40944°N 74.74750°E |
| Total height | 116 metres (381 ft) |
| Watercourse | Aghanashini River |
Unchalli Falls, also known as Lushington Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116-metre (381 ft) drop in the River Aghanashini. The falls are located 35 km (22 mi) from Sirsi . The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.[1] It is one of world's 5 waterfalls where one can witness the extremely rare phenomena "Moonbows".[2]
The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.[clarification needed]
Location
[edit]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.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ India, Geological Society of (1963). Memoir. ISBN 978-81-85867-45-8.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/walking-on-a-moonbow/articleshow/59513464.cms
- ^ Srinivas, Rao (3 January 2019). "Waterfalls in Karnataka". metrosaga. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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