HEMAGIRI FALLS

This is a small hill surrounded by the river Hemavathi and hence the name Hemagiri. This is eight kms east from the taluk centre Krishnarajapete. The Venkataramanaswamy temple on the hill is a modern structure and a legend refers to this as a sacred place of frequent visit by Lord Vishnu, from his residence at Vaikuntha. Every year in the month of January, a Car festival and a Ferry raft festival are held for the deity Venkataramanaswamy. Farmers visit this place 15 days before the start of the festival from different corners of the state, for the cattle fair held at Horimala, a spacious field of about one and a half square miles. From all aspects, this Jatra is a special attraction of the district and can be enjoyed only by seeing. A 415 metre long Anicut was built here across the river Hemavathi in 1880 A.D. and the location is a worth visiting place.