Shivanasamudra Falls
The Kaveri splitting round an island into two falls, and the site of the first hydroelectric station in Asia, from 1902.
- Where
- Shivanasamudra, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.2940, 77.1680
Get the Shivanasamudra Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shivanasamudra Falls. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Shivanasamudra Falls
Maradi Gudda 17 km
A rocky hillock in the middle of Kollegal with a small Mahadeshwara shrine, a park and a green gazebo at the top, looking out over the town's roofs and lakes.
Talakadu 19 km
Temples buried in sand, and a curse that explains it.
Mekedatu 31 km
A gorge where the Kaveri narrows enough that a goat is said to have jumped it.
Keshava Temple 31 km
The most complete Hoysala temple of the three, finished in 1268 and never damaged, standing on a star shaped plinth.
Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur 31 km
A Vijayanagara temple in Chamarajanagar with a tall gopura over a quiet town.
BR Hills 35 km
Where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet.
Male Mahadeshwara Hills 38 km
Seven hills, and a folk epic sung to reach them.
Channapatna Toy Town 40 km
Lacquered wooden toys turned on hand lathes since Tipu Sultan brought Persian craftsmen to teach the trade.
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Questions
Where is Shivanasamudra Falls?
Shivanasamudra Falls is in Shivanasamudra, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Maradi Gudda (17 km), Talakadu (19 km), Mekedatu (31 km).
How do I get the Shivanasamudra Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shivanasamudra Falls and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Shivanasamudra Falls before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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