 It is said that a goat being chased by a tiger made a desperate attempt to save its life by leaping from one side of the gorge and managed to cross over the raging river below, whereas the tiger did not attempt to replicate this feat, and abandoned the chase.The point where the goat leapt has widened since then from erosion caused by the river Cauvery.It is about 110 km from Bengaluru via Kanakapura.