`Agumbe` - "Cherrapunji of the South"
Agumbe is a village located in the Shimoga district, Karnataka. Located in ThirthahaLLi taluk and the MalnaaD region, Agumbe is among the places in India that receive very heavy rainfall earning it the sobriquet, "Cherrapunji of the South".
Agumbe forests is included in World Heritage sites as a part of Western Ghats.
Sunset in Agumbe is beautiful. There is a sunset point, located on the 14th hair pin bend on the serpantine road to Agumbe (from UDupi) which receives a lot of visitors. On a clear day, one can see the sun setting over the Arabian Sea though the sea is quite a long distance from Agumbe.
Agumbe is near the town of TheerthahaLLi on the National Highway NH-13. From Bangalore it is at a distance of about 380 km. It can be reached by the route : Bangalore ~ Hassan ~ Belur ~ ChikkamagaLooru ~ Sringeri ~ Agumbe.
'Agumbe Rainforest Research Station', the only permanent rainforest research station in India is established here. The renowned herpetologist, Romulus Whitaker called Agumbe the capital of 'King Cobra'.
'Malgudi Days' - famous television serial based on R.K Narayan's Novels was filmed here in Agumbe by director Shankar Nag.
Barkana Falls is the 10th highest waterfall in India with a height of 850 ft/259 mts. It is formed by the Seeta River.
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