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Benne Hole Falls

Coordinates: 14°30′16″N 74°37′28″E / 14.504442°N 74.624403°E / 14.504442; 74.624403
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Benne Hole Falls
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LocationBenne Hole Falls
Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka
Coordinates14°30′16″N 74°37′28″E / 14.504442°N 74.624403°E / 14.504442; 74.624403
Elevation335 m (1,099 ft)
Total height61 m (200 ft)[1]
Number of drops1
WatercourseAghanashini River

Benne Hole Falls is a waterfall and a tourist destination located at a distance of 36 km (22 mi) from Sirsi in Karnataka, India.[2]

Benne Hole Falls

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Benne Hole Falls is made by the tributary of the Aghanashini River, which flows through the Devimane Ghat region of the Western Ghats. In Benne hole the word ‘benne’ means butter and ‘hole’ means big stream, which indicates the soft stream of this waterfalls, it is located near Sirsi, One has to first reach a village called Kasage from Sirsi and from there the falls are about 5 kms away, the first 3 kms can be covered by jeep and next 2 kms by walk.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bennehole Falls, Sirsi". Trawell.in. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sirsi Benne hole falls". www.tripuntold.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Benne Hole Waterfalls - A Tourist's Hub". Karnataka.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.