Jog and Sathodi falls –truly mesmerizing




Waterfalls has always beckoned me because of its incredible beauty .I always wanted to visit Jog especially after listening to the most famous Rajkumar’s Song ‘Jeevanadalli omme nodu joga gundi ‘. Which I realize now is true word to word.

After an overnight drive we reached our destination ‘Mutthuga’a home stay located amidst the lush green areca plantation just 8 km before Jog falls. After having morning breakfast with a refreshing cup of coffee we started off to Jog. After fifteen minutes drive we reached Jog falls. There we experienced the magnificent view of river Sharavathi dropping down as Raja, Rani, Rorer and Rocket from a height of 930 ft. We could also experience many moods of jog where the weather kept changing from sunny to Gloomy and cloudy to rainy .A unique experience of its own kind. There was a mantle of deep greens on ridges and hollows of the rocks surrounding the falls .I was fascinated to see the rainbow that appeared at the base, which added to the charm of the waterfalls.
After visiting Jog we were back to Muthhuga –Kannada version of the flame of the forest where we had a treat of home made food specially served with lot of love. Here I would like to mention about Sunanda –caretaker of Mutthuga for her culinary skills and hospitality.

The next day we were off to Sathodi falls, it’s about a 3-hour drive from Jog. Getting here is not so easy .A mud path is the only way to reach here .A tributary of river kali flows down like a ‘Mini Niagara’ .It was drizzling and a walk through the misty woods was magical .The path was surrounded by trees with brilliant leaf colours, wild flowers and mushrooms. We also got to see the largest butterfly the ‘Southern birdwing’. The smell of the forest was rich and fresh .We could hear the birds chirp and various insects making different sounds .We had the company of the river all along the way where Gargi enjoyed making paper boats and floating them on the river side .I could see that childish joy in her eyes. When we reached the falls we were stunned by the vastness and enduring beauty of the falls .It seemed like nature reigned here at sathodi. It was so scenic that I gazed at the falls without closing my eyes even for a second. Truly the vastness and beauty of nature has humbled and inspired us all the time.

I am happy to mention that we were accompanied by a set of good friends Sharath –Nandini, Ram murthy –Niyathi- Bhagya, Sisya- Gayathri and Venka who made this trip more exciting , cheerful and memorable.

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Gautham said…
Fantastic!! You've captured the essence of the trip here! Would love to see some more photos.
September 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM
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