Jog Falls is formed by Sharavati River which falls from a height of 253 m. The falls are situated at a distance of around 100 Km from the Shimoga city. The fall comes down in four different tracks all of which have been named. Raja, Roarer, Rocket and Rani are their names. The highest of the four is the Raja which falls into a 40 meter deep pool. Next to Raja is the Roarer. The name aptly describes the great spurts of water into the air, far away from the rocks. Similarly, Rani is named for its graceful flow down the rocks. After the onset of monsoon, the Jog Falls start showing its true colors. Limitless water starts flowing down from the falls giving its onlookers a surreal sight.

During the dry season, when can actually take a bath in the pool, however during the wet season the falls are covered with mist rising from the fall. The best time to visit Jog Falls is during November to January months, just after the monsoons and before the start of winters.The Rameshwara Temple, located nearby the falls, attracts a large congregation of devout pilgrims during the festival of Shivaratri. Natives believe that the Iruppu falls possesses magical powers and they purge one of one's sins. On the day of Shivaratri, devotees bathe in these falls to clean their sins.It provides a spectacular spectacle during the monsoons when the rivers are flooded and rainbows appear every now and then.

The monsoons make the Jog falls voluminous and they are often covered with a cloud of mist. When the sluice gates of the Linganmakki Dam are closed, it is wonderful to walk to the bottom of the gorge.The best time to visit the Jog Falls in Karnataka is definitely the winters, when the falls can be viewed without the mists. You can capture the grandeur of the falls in your camera and wonder at its magnificence long after you have returned from the city.