Sharavathi.....

*Sharavathi* is a river
 which originates and flows ent Jog falls is the india's highest water fall. The river Sharavathi falls from an altitude of 800 feet to the ground amidst high ranging mountains. You see the mother nature's beauty all around with picturesque white water streams all around the dense forest. The main tourist spot is the water falls. So, this is one of the best places to visit in Karnataka if you love nature and water falls.
If you ever want to stay overnight, you can book a local hotel and enjoy this place. Usually, the budget hotels are ranging between Rs 400-800 per day depending on the season and the kind of hotel.
At the bottom of the falls, there is an hydro electric power plant producing electricity to the state of karnataka.
If you plan for a long trip you can combine touring Gokarna
, Murudeshwara as well.
You may also wish to use all these below pictures as wallpapers. irely within the state of Karnataka
 inIndia
. It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats
. The famous Jog Falls
 are formed by this river. The river itself and the region around it are rich in biodiversity and are home to many rare species of flora and fauna.HideOrigin and topography
The river Sharavathi originates at a place called Ambutheertha in the Thirthahalli
 taluk ofShimoga district
. According to a legend of the times ofRamayana
, this is the place where the Hindu
 God Rama
broke a bow to win the hand ofSita
[1]
 The total length of the river is around 128 km (80 mi) and it joins the Arabian Sea
 atHonnavar
 near Uttara Kannada
district.[2]
 On its way, the Sharavathi forms the Jog Falls
where the river falls from a height of 253 mts. The river is dammed at Linganamakki
 and the portion of the river above the dam is upstream and the remaining is downstream. The major tributaries of the river are Nandihole, Haridravathi, Mavinahole, Hilkunji, Yennehole, Hurlihole, and Nagodihole.[2]
Sharavathi river basin falls into two districts of Karnataka
namely Uttara Kannada
 andShimoga
. The upstream river basin is extended to two taluks in Shimoga viz. Hosanagara
 andSagara
. The entire basin has an area of 2,985.66 km2(1,153 sq mi). with upstream being 1,988.99 km2 (768 sq mi). and the downstream being 996.67 km2 (385 sq mi).[2]