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Place: Shivanasamudra (Gaganchukki & Barachukki)

Distance: 150 x 2 = 300kms.

Directions: Bengaluru – Chenpatna – Sathnur – Gaganchukki – Barachukki.

Direction:: Bangalore –Maddur (Bangalore-Mysore Highway) -Malavalli-  Shivanasamudra

Car:: Skoda Rapid

For the first time in recent years(2018), the twin waterfalls of Shivanasamudra spread over Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts have come alive thanks to incessant rains in the catchment areas of the Cauvery and the Kabini.Though there is no discharge from Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir yet, the outflow from Kabini reservoir in H.D. Kote, which is at the rate of nearly 50,000 cusecs, has increased the grandeur of the falls, which is set to fuel monsoon tourism in the region.

The trip was planned on a Sunday morning and since this was a one day trip I had to start very early from Bangalore to avoid the city and the Bangalore-Mysore Highway traffic.  I started at  7am from Sahakarnagar. I decided to take the Bangalore -Maddur- Malavalli Shivanasamudra route since I planned to have breakfast at Bedadi tatte Idly. After a quick munch I headed off to Shivanasamudra. Soon after Maddur Bus stand there is a diversion which is clearly marked and it says Malavalli. I took the diversion and  headed straight. The road condition from Maddur to Malavalli was fairly good and reached shivasamudra around 11 am.Its an awesome experience.

Trip Mantu Route::