Apsarakonda Falls

Apsarkonda
Apsarkonda
	Apsarakonda Temple
	Apsarkonda Apsarkonda
	Coordinates: 14°13′52″N 74°26′46″E / 14.231°N 74.446°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Canara
District	Uttara Kannada
Taluk	Honnavar
Languages
• Official	Kannada

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Attractions

There is the Maha Ganapati and Ugra Narasimha temple, behind which the Apsarkonda waterfalls are found. There is a Pandava cave that is of historical significance. According to mythology, the Pandavas stayed here during their Vanavasa.^{[citation needed]} There is a park near the falls maintained by the forest department. The Kelginoor lagoon near the beach is also a tourist attraction. Apsarkonda is known for its unexplored beaches.^[3]^{[unreliable source?]}