Devkar Falls

Swetha Jain

Jun 29, 20212 min read

Explore Karnataka:

Karnataka has many falls which are beautiful but not much known to people.

So let’s explore the not so common falls.

Devkar Falls, also called as Vajramala Falls, is one of the beautiful waterfalls in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. This falls is visible from Devakar village and is one of the best places to visit in Karwar.

Devakar Waterfalls is situated in a small island called Devakar which is surrounded by the Kadra Dam backwaters. The height of waterfalls is about 300 feet and the water of the falls reach Kaiga reservoir. While falling, it glows like a Diamond (Vajra), so locally this falls is called as Vajramala falls. This falls is originated from Bare stream.

There is no well-developed road to reach the falls and during rainy season it becomes inaccessible. One has to cross the backwaters of Kadra reservoir to reach Devkar Village. There is a bus that runs from Kadra to Devkar Bus Stop, from there one has to cross the backwaters of Kadra Dam by boat. The 5 km trek from Devkar village to Devkar falls is moderate to difficult. The path runs through muddy track covered by thick forests.

How to Reach Devkar

By Rail

There is no railway station near to Devkar in less than 10 km. Sagar Jambagaru Rail Way Station (near to Sagar) are the Rail way stations reachable from near by towns. How ever Hubli Jn Rail Way Station is major railway station 129 KM near to Devkar

By Road

Sagar , Sirsi are the nearby by towns to Devkar having road connectivity to Devkar

The best time to visit Devkar falls is post monsoons (November - February).

Source: Internet

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