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1/09/2009 Waterfalls have always beckoned me because of their incredible beauty. I had always wanted to visit Jog, especially after listening to the famous Rajkumar song  “Jeevanadalli omme nodu joga gundi,”  which I now realize is true, word for word. After an overnight drive, we reached our destination,  Mutthuga’s homestay , located amidst lush green areca plantations, just 8 km before Jog Falls. After a morning breakfast with a refreshing cup of coffee, we set off to Jog. After a fifteen-minute drive, we reached Jog Falls. There, we experienced the magnificent view of the Sharavathi River dropping down as Raja, Rani, Roarer, and Rocket from a height of 930 ft. We could witness many moods of Jog as the weather kept changing from sunny to gloomy, and cloudy to rainy—a unique experience of its own kind. A mantle of deep greens covered the ridges and hollows of the rocks surrounding the falls. I was fascinated to see the rainbow that appeared at the base, adding to the ch...