Top 10 Places to visit near Honnavara during monsoon season
Top 10 Places to visit near Honnavara during monsoon season
BANGARA KUSUMA FALLS
Bangarakusuma is a beautiful falls located inside the forest a short trek away from Bengaluru – Honnavara highway in Gersoppa. Falls is about 40 kilometres away from Honnavara and 28 kilometres away from Jog falls.
Bangarakusuma falls, nestled in the Lush green landscape, is a hidden gem that offers a good escape into nature. This multi – tiered waterfall cascades gracefully down Rocky cliffs creating a mesmerizing sight. Specially during monsoon season when water flow is at peak.
• BACK WATER VILLAGES
ArroundHonnavara there are lot of villages situated near sharavati back water which you can explore and enjoy good time, Here you will know about the culture and living style of native peoples, one of the scenic small hanging bridge is also there which is located in a small backwater village called as Nathgeri. Back water villages are look much scenic in monsoon season filled with Lush greenery .
Note : avoid visiting in heavy rain watch out for flood caused by back water rivers
• APSARAKONDA PARK AND BEACH
Apsarakonda park is located 6 kilometres away from Honnavara town and 22 kilometres away from Murudeshwar.
In monsoon park is very scenic filled with greenery a good destination to spend quality time with friends and family.
Park is very clean and well maintained Wich made in theme of sea rock design. The park is surrounded by garden and flowers plants and have many animals statues for the display.
There is a beach at the bottom of the park where you can go through stairs surrounded by beautiful pine trees.
Note : avoid visiting in heavy rain as beach entry maybe restricted
ECO BEACH HONNAVAR ;
Blue flag certified as one of the cleanest among eight beaches in India.
visiting in heavy rain as beach entry maybe restricted
• APSARAKONDA WATERFALL
Apsarakonda waterfall also called as bheemathirtha is a small yet beautiful waterfall situated Just few kilometres away from NH66 highway near to coastal area of honnavara.
This waterfall is believed to be sacred and connected to mahabharata times.
You can spend good time here enjoying beautiful waterfall and a pool of water formed by this beautiful waterfall
Note : avoid visiting in heavy rain as waterfall entry maybe closed
• CHATURMUKHA BASADI
Chaturmukhabasadi is a Jain templeSituated in a dence forest of gersoppa in honnavara taluk of uttarakannada district.
The temple is situated near the banks of Sharavati river . The temple is believed to have been built in the 12th century AD and is dedicated to the Jain tirthankaras
The chaturmukhabasadi temple known ofAstonishing architecture and beautiful carvings
The temple also has several other smaller shrines and sculptures of Jain deities and saints.
We can find several other smaller carvings and structures which has historical importance
• MANGROVE BORAD WALK
Mangrove board walk is located 3km away from Honnavara town. It is beautiful destinations to spend time in the nature
The mangrove board walk is pathway made out of wood and it is built inside the mangrove forest on a sharavati back water river .
The mangrove board walk is a perfect location to spend time with your friends and family in the laps of nature
Note : avoid visiting in heavy rain as it located near to the sharavati river entry maybe closed due to flood
• KARIKANA PARAMESHWARI TEMPLE
This temple is located on one of the highest peaks in the Honnavar Taluk. This is about 15 Kms from the main town and is towards RamtirthAreangadi road.
Sri Karikaan Parameshwari is the godessdurga temple located in hill Station. This temple has a special idol of lord durga formed naturally by hill part. It is belived that, once upon a time, the place where this idol is located was tried to dig by axe. People observed blood is coming out from that hill stone, when This was discussed with shreedharswamiji, He suggested that is not a stone, it is godesskarikaanparameshwari. This place is attraction point for nature lovers. People can grasp the bird eye view of honnavar-kumta costal belt from this place this place looks very scenic in monsoon season as the surroundings are filled with Lush greenery and cloudy weather.
Samshi hanging bridge
he bridge is approximately 400 Miter long built over sharavati river to connect small villages to national highway.
