Lushington Falls
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Lushington Falls, also called Unchalli Falls, is a waterfall
created by a 116 metres (380.6 ft) drop in the Aghanashini
river. The fall is located in Siddapur taluk, Uttara Kannada
District of Karnataka
, India
. The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.
Heggarne, a hamlet in Uttara Kannada district, is 35 km from Siddapur The falls are reached by a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) trek from Heggarne through thick forest. Here the river makes a cavalcade of water falls and eventually leaps into a steep valley to form a spectacular, picturesque waterfall. The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
created by a 116 metres (380.6 ft) drop in the Aghanashini
Aghanashini
Aghanashini is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.-External links:* http://uttarauannada.nic.in/...
river. The fall is located in Siddapur taluk, Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada also known as North Canara or North Kanara, is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belgaum District to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shimoga District and Udupi District to the south and the...
District of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.
Heggarne, a hamlet in Uttara Kannada district, is 35 km from Siddapur The falls are reached by a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) trek from Heggarne through thick forest. Here the river makes a cavalcade of water falls and eventually leaps into a steep valley to form a spectacular, picturesque waterfall. The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.