Sathyagala
| Sathyagala | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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Dargah at Sathyagala | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′N 77°06′E / 12.15°N 77.10°ECoordinates: 12°09′N 77°06′E / 12.15°N 77.10°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Talukas | Kollegal |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,503 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sathegala is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Sathegala had a population of 12503, with 6518 males and 5985 females.[1]
Tourist attractions
- Within one furlong of the handpost junction, there are two dargah on the road to Shivanasamudram waterfalls. The first one has a decorated in the open courtyard with three surrounding building and space for devotees to take rest and have food. The second Dargah is set in a sylvan surroundings some two furlongs from the junction on the opposite side of the street. On the right hand side of the village school, there is a tree worship temple with a big and ancient tree besides it.
- The Sivanasamudram Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls.[3] The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the rivers course. A group of ancient temples are located here and there likely was a village.
This is a segmented waterfall. Segmented waterfalls occur where the water flow is broken into two or more channels before dropping over a cliff, resulting in multiple side by side waterfalls. It has an average width of 305 meters, a height of 98 m, and an average volume of 934 cubic meters / sec. The maximum recorded volume is 18,887 cubic meters / sec. It is a perennial waterfall. The time of best flow are the monsoon season of July to October.[4]
A common misconception about these waterfalls are that the left segment is called Gaganachukki and the right segment is called Bharachukki. In reality the Bharachukki falls are a few kilometers to the south-west of the Gaganachukki falls . This is due to the Kaveri river itself splitting a few kilometers to the south into western and eastern branches . The western branch results in the twin waterfalls of Gaganachukki, whereas the eastern branch results in the Bharachukki falls. The Gaganachukki waterfalls are best viewed from the Shivanasamudra watch tower . Most of the pictures showing the twin waterfalls are taken from that location. There is another approach to the Gaganachukki falls from the Darga Hazrath Mardane Gaib (Imam Ali) . Despite warnings being posted, people climb down the rocks and attempt to view the waterfalls from behind/top, resulting in many fatal accidents. It is 139 km from the city of Bangalore.
Schools
- Sathyagala School, Handpost junction.
See also
Image Gallery
Sathyagala School
Dargah Gool rashan zameer
Dargah near school
Temple near school
References
- 1 2 Village code= 2926900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-18.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 2008-12-18. Sathegala, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
- ↑ "Shivanasamudra Falls".
- ↑ "World Waterfall Database". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
External links
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