Varahi River
Varahi River originate and flows through
Lord Vishnu
. Varahi is the sister of lord Varaha-vishnu
Geography
The
.Kunchikal Falls
The major waterfall is in Hosanagara Taluk, Shimoga. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the origin of the river. There are falls of 455 metres (1,493 ft) in cascades, popularly known as Kunchikal Falls.[1] The falls do not directly drop, but jump through rocks and boulders. After construction of the dam near Mani village for Varahi Hydro electric project, the water flow in these falls was greatly reduced. Now the falls operate only during the rainy seasons.
Varahi Hydro-electric Project
A
hydroelectric dam, called Mani Dam (as it is constructed near Manibail village),[4]
across the Varahi river. Power generation takes place underground.Shimoga District. Many villages got surrounded by water of this dam. Varahi lift irrigation project, using the waters of Varahi river is being constructed since 1979 near Siddapura village of Udupi district
.
References
- ^ a b c "Varahi Hydro Electric Project". Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Shettykoppa". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Wallingford Handbook
- ^ Govindappa D. Arekal, S. N. Ramaswamy, M. Radhakrishna Rao (2001). Flora of Shimoga District, Karnataka. Mysore,India: Prasaranga. p. 5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Forest biodiversity, Volume 1 by Sadasivam Kannaiyan.Associated Pub.Co. (2008) Page.127. [1]
External links
- Varahi Hydro -electric project
- Varahi
- Article in Hindu newspaper
- for photo of Kunchikal falls, taken from a distance at Hosangadi
13°35′N 74°52′E / 13.583°N 74.867°E
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