Country India Region Canara Taluk Honnavar | State Karnataka District Uttara Kannada Local time Tuesday 2:28 AM | |
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Apsarkonda is an emerging tourist village near Honnavar, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India. It is situated 8 km from the Honnavar bus stand.
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Etymology
Apsarkonda means Pond of angels. This is named after a pond facing the Beach. The legend associated with the name of the waterfall is that it was the chosen place of the angels to take a bath and relax.
Attractions
There is Maha Ganapati and Ugra Narasimha temple, behind which you find Apsarkonda falls. There is a Pandava caves which is of historical significance. According to mythology Pandavas stayed during their Vanavasa.
Apsarkonda is known for its unexplored beaches.
References
Apsarkonda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA