Monday, August 5, 2013

Gokak Falls , Karnataka

Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the Ghataprabha River in Belgaum district of Karnataka, India. The waterfall is six kilometers away from Gokak. railway station. There is a hanging bridge across the river, measuring about 201 metres (659 ft). Its height above the rock bed is 14 metres (46 ft). There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here for the first time in 1887. One interesting feature of this place is the monuments from the Chalukya era that are found on either bank of the rocky gorge. Another attraction of this place is the very old river-front temple dedicated to Lord Mahalingeshwara, built in the Later Chalukyan style of architecture.
Gokak Falls is around 325 Kms from Pune.


Best time to visit is from August to September

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Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Panorama View - Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Hanging Bridge Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Panorama View - Gokak Falls, Karnataka



Panorama View - Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Panorama View - Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Gokak Falls, Karnataka

Hanging Bridge - Gokak Falls, Karnataka
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Reaching Gokak falls from Pune :-


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1 comment:

  1. Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. This pristine and majestic waterfall is horse shoe shaped at the crest, a great place for a full day fun and frolic! Check out more about Gokak falls.

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