What to expect
Highlights
- Halasi Bhuvaraha Narasimha Temple — A Vishnu temple at Halasi (Halsi) in Khanapur taluk, an old Kadamba capital; the Bhuvaraha Narasimha shrine and its neighbours preserve fine early sculpture in a village dotted with ancient temples.
- Vajrapoha Falls — A high, seasonal waterfall on the Mahadayi (Mandovi) headwaters deep in the Jamboti forests of Khanapur near the Goa border — a monsoon spectacle reached by a forest trek.
- Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary — A ~190 sq km Western Ghats sanctuary on the Karnataka–Goa border in Khanapur taluk, holding the ruined Bhimgad fort and the Barapede caves — the only known breeding roost of Wroughton's free-tailed bat — amid dense evergreen forest and river gorges.
