Manikyadhara ( Manikya Dhara ) Falls, Baba Budangiri

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Manikyadhara ( Manikya Dhara ) Falls, Baba Budangiri - Location details

Manikyadhara ( Manikya Dhara ) Falls, Baba Budangiri, Waterfall, Baba Budangiri / Nagenahalli, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

Manikyadhara ( Manikya Dhara ) Falls, Baba Budangiri - Food details

Filter Coffee, Akki Rotti, Kadubu.

Manikyadhara ( Manikya Dhara ) Falls, Baba Budangiri - History details

In the Baba Budangiri hills, this ~30‑ft perennial spring is revered by Hindus and Muslims. Local lore says Sufi saint Baba Budan prayed here and water gushed from rock, hence ‘Manikyadhara’—‘string of pearls’. Reach via 200+ steps; watchtowers line the path. It rarely dries, even in summer. Best time Aug–Mar; nearby Mullayanagiri can be clubbed same day.