MURUDESHWARA TO SIRSI VIA DEVIMANE GHAT | Uttara Kannada Part 5 | Western Ghats Karnataka

Murudeshwara to Sirsi Via Kumta Honnavar Devimane Ghat Western Ghats Karnataka. | This Video was shot in Sept 2021. Moto Vlog. Thanks. #uttarakannada #sirsi #kumta #devimane Devimane is a Hill station and High altitude village in Kumta & Sirsi taluk of Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka. It is a Hill Station located In Western Ghats.The road to reach this Hill Station is named as Devimane Ghat. Devimane Ghat Road lies in the Western Ghat part of Karnataka, India, ultimately connecting Malenadu town Sirsi and Karavali town Kumta.[2] Being under the lush forest zone in Uttara Kannada District it consists of 10 hairpin curves currently with a well-engineered road that reduces the risk of accidents. The road's elevation ranges from 25 to 567 metres (80 to 1,860 ft). A temple of Goddess Durga Devi is at the beginning of this road at elevation 429m, The ghat section was named after the temple "Devimane", meaning "the home of goddess Devi". There are 5 hairpins curves between Devimane Temple and Sampakhanda. So, Totally there are 15 Hairpin Turns in this stretch of road. After entering the Western Ghats, there are many sharp curves until Ekkambi. On the Deccan Plateau, three hairpin curves exist between Ekkambi and Sirsi.[3] There are 12 bridges in this ghat section. At this point, the road becomes signed SH69/SH142 and is maintained by the Karnataka State Highway works department. The ghat section has been posing a threat to the wildlife present in the slopes of Western Ghat mountain range. Wild animals, including elephants, were hit by vehicles at certain times of the day ದೇವಿಮನೆ ಘಾಟ್ ಭಯಾನಕ ತಿರುವುಗಳನ್ನಾ ಹೊಂದಿರೋ ಈ ಘಾಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಾದ್ರೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ..? #uttarakannada #sirsi #kumta #devimane