Belligundi falls (karani) — Attraction in Karnataka

From Bangalore to Shimoga – In search of the Belligundi waterfalls in Sharavathi Valley

The first time I came to Bengaluru in 2010, everyone told me that this tech city is the base to explore the green Karnataka state.

Back then my knowledge about Karnataka was limited to the first page of Google that showed a standard list of destinations in the state: Coorg, Hampi, Chikamagalur, Gokarna, Ooty, Mysore, etc. My batchmates from IIT Delhi who had done their third-year internship in Bengaluru had specifically told me that there are a lot of water bodies and waterfalls near Bangalore. Though the phrase water bodies had sounded strange, I was thrilled to move to Bengaluru.

To know more about the things to do and places to see in Karnataka, I browsed through its pictures online. Mighty tigers, shy leopards, sloth bears, colonial and heritage buildings such as the Bangalore Vidhan Soudha and Mysore palace, lush tea and coffee estates, tall palms and coconuts fringing the highways, sunrises from hills, caves, turquoise beaches, foreigners in groups, women in heavy traditional gold jewelry — the plethora of pictures that came up when I searched about Karnataka gave me an idea about the state.

Frankly, I was still clueless about what I was going to experience here.

My decade-long romance with Karnataka has enriched me both physically and spiritually. Now I have a long list of popular and offbeat places of Karnataka I’ve seen and experienced. But when I discover places like the Belligundi waterfall, I wonder if I would ever be able to say that I have seen enough...

Kudumari or Belligundi falls is one of the magnificient waterfall in western ghat forest (shimoga-udupi dist border) dropping from height of 300ft in single step. There are 2 routes to reach this falls, one is from Sagar side from Kattinakaru Attimane village, need to trek for 8kms down side. And other route is from Byndoor side from Tudalli Chagatkal village, need to trek for 3kms upside inside dense forest. We went through Chagatkal village trekked 3km it took 1hr, trekking is not much difficult but route looks little dangerous. You can see some marks in trees and stones inside forest to show route. Rocks near falls is slippery. To reach base of falls we need to cross rocks around 100ft distance. Worth visit. This is less tourist visiting falls. Most of Tourists are visiting nearby Koosalli falls. You can see remotely this Twin falls Koosalli and Kudumari from Tudalli village. It looks awesome during rainy season, but not recommended to visit during rainy season (June to Sept-October). Best time to visit Nov to Jan.

(Caution: During our trekking we saw fresh Tiger footprint, see uploaded image. So be careful while...

Kudumari Falls is in Chaktikal village in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka.  The waterfall is also called Belligunndi and Chaktikal waterfall. The fall is one of the major attraction in Kundapura. The town of Kundapura is surrounded by mountain ranges giving it a picturesque grandeur. Kundapura is an ideal spot for adventure lovers to indulge in trekking, mountaineering etc.  The serene backwaters is also an ideal spot for boating.

The Kudumari Waterfalls are located deep in the forests bordering western Ghats. Hence to reach the waterfall one need to take a 3km long trek through the forests. Amidst the gigantic western Ghats and the breathtaking view of the luscious greenery, the waterfalls stand amazingly. The splendid coastline of the Arabian

The splendid coastline of the Arabian Sea is also evident from the waterfall. The beauty of the place is quite inviting to all adventure seekers. The waterfall is around a height of 300 meters. It falls between the lush greenery. The waterfall looks elegant from the distance among the greenery. The beauty truly beckons the tourists and...