Vajrapoha Falls (also Vajrapoya waterfalls), a waterfall in the Belgaum district of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

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, is situated about in the mountainous forest in south west direction from the village of

Jamboti Jamboti ( Konkani: Zambotim) is located south-west of Belgaum and west of Khanapur in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India. Mandovi River, the longest river in Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the ...

. Between the village of Gavali and

Chapoli Chapoli is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous cou ...

on an elevated hillock, the

Mandovi River The Mahadayi/Mandovi River (''Mandovi'', pronounced ), also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two primary rivers in the state of Goa. Mandovi joins wi ...

that flows to the beautiful Vajrapoha Falls that fall for up to and are best seen after the monsoon season (June–October).The Hermitage Guest House in the Western Ghats
The Hermitage Guest House. Retrieved 2011-11-12. The falls are about 1.5 hours southwest of

Belgaum Belgaum (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous ...

. The Mandovi River (also called the Mahadayi River) is fed by streams near the villages of Gavali,

Hemmadaga Hemmadaga is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous co ...

Kankumbi Kankumbi is a village in Belgaum district of Karnataka, India, near the north-eastern part of the Goa-Karnataka border. It is situated in the cradle of the Western Ghats. It lies to the east of Valpoy, Goa. Konkani and Marathi is spoken her ...

, and Talawade villages. Lying in the Western Ghats (also called Sahyadris) mountainous area, the region may receive up to of rainfall per year. During the summer months (March–May) the stream and river water levels can become low.Mondovi/Mahadayi River, Karnataka.
Tour Karnataka. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

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lovely area photos, including the Vajrapoha Falls.

Diamond droplets and rainbow screens

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