Talacauvery

Location

Talacauvery is the source of the river Cauvery. River Cauvery is one of the seven sacred rivers for Hindus inIndia. It is situated at 4,187 feet on the slopes of the Brahmagiri Hills.This place is marked with a tirtha kundike or the Brahma kundike. This is the small pond or spring from where river Cauvery originates in a form of a small perennial spring. First, the river flows underground and then emerges above the ground over a short distance.

A shrine and a big tank have been built near the kundike at Talacauvery. The pilgrims bath in the tank before praying at the origin of the river. Tourists can visit the two temples situated at this place. One temple is dedicated to lord Shiva with a rare ancient Shiva Linga belived to have been installed by Agastya.

The festival of Tulasankramana is celebrated with great enthusiasm at Talacauvery. During this festival, the pilgrims visit this place to see the sudden gush of water from the Brahma kundike. The locals consider this phenomenon very auspicious. The festival falls on the 17th of October.

one can climb up about 300 feet to the summit of the Brahmagiri peak where, it is said, the seven great sages meditated. And also enjoy the view of Kudremukh, Chamundi Hills, Wayanad and the Nilgiris.

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