Sunday, August 17, 2008

Waterfalls of Karnataka 1 - Chelavara Falls


This Waterfall is seasonal and is quite famous with tourists and nature lovers. Though known as Chelavara falls to outside world, locally people know it by the name Emepaare, which means tortoise in local Kodava dialect. The rock over which the water cascades is shaped like a tortoise and hence the name Emepaare. The width of the waterfall makes a sensational viewing during good rains. This is one of the best waterfalls in Kodagu district of Karnataka.

2 comments:

siddeshwar said...

Good pictures! Started with Galageshwara temple and came back till Chelavara waterfall ...enjoyed the trip :)

The Drifter said...

Thanks Siddheshwar.