Visit to Jog Falls near Shimoga, Karanataka

A place that longed to go since quite some time. Been hearing so much from friends. And finally finally finally, I reached Jog Falls, one of the most spectacular falls that I have ever seen until now (Dec-2005). It was a wonderful experience and I was overwhelmed even though the water there was very little.Who bothers about water, the location mattered the most. The view is truly mind-blowing.Surely, wanna visit the falls when it gushes with water.
Info on Jog Falls
Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River dropping 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India after the Nohkalikai Falls with a drop of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.
Sharavathi, a river which rises at Ambutirtha, next to Nonabur, in the Thirthahalli taluk and takes the northwesterly course by Fatte petta, receives the Haridravati on the right below Pattaguppe and the Yenne Hole on the left above Barangi. On arriving at the frontier it bends to the west, precipitates itself down the Falls of Gersoppa, and passes that village (properly Geru-Sappe), which is some 29 kilometres (18 mi) distant, discharging into the sea at Honnavar in Uttara Kannada.
The Sharavati, flowing over a very rocky bed about 250 yards (230 m) wide, here reaches a tremendous chasm, 290 m (960 ft) deep, and the water comes down in four distinct falls. The Raja Fall pours in one unbroken column sheer to the depth of 830 ft (250 m). Halfway down it is encountered by the Roarer, another fall, which precipitates itself into a vast cup and then rushes violently downwards at an angle of forty-five degrees to meet the Raja. A third fall, the Rocket, shoots downwards in a series of jets; while the fourth, the Rani, moves quietly over the mountain side in a sheet of foam. The Tourism Department has built steps from the viewpoint to the bottom of the hill where the waterfall can be seen at the opposite side. There are approximately 1400 steps built to reach the bottom of the hill.
A Rock climber: Jyothi Raj has scaled the jog falls.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jog_Falls
i saw it in september…it was mind blowing..till now i have seen many waterfalls.. but Jog is the best..>the only problem is we cant go very near to it.. ;(
Good snap..