Talakaveri
Sign in to savethumb|Talakaveri gate and temple Talakaveri or Talacauvery is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the river Kaveri and a holy place for many Hindus. It is located on Brahmagiri hills near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district (Coorg), in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is located close to the border with Kasaragod district, Kerala. Talakaveri stands at a height of 1,276 meters above sea level. Despite its traditional status as the source of the Kaveri, there is no permanent visible flow from this place to the main rivercourse, except during the monsoon rains.
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- Talakaveri
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- Talakaveri - Source of Kaveri
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- Karnataka
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- Kodagu
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- 1276
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Pilgrim center
- History of the temple priests of Talakaveri
- Achar Family of Talakaveri
- Nearby
- Rainfall
- Comparisons
- References
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thumb|Talakaveri gate and temple Talakaveri or Talacauvery is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the river Kaveri and a holy place for many Hindus. It is located on Brahmagiri hills near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district (Coorg), in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is located close to the border with Kasaragod district, Kerala. Talakaveri stands at a height of 1,276 meters above sea level. Despite its traditional status as the source of the Kaveri, there is no permanent visible flow from this place to the main rivercourse, except during the monsoon rains.
A tank or is erected on a hillside, at the place that is said to be the river's origin. It is also marked by a small temple, and the area is frequented by pilgrims. The river originates as a spring feeding this tank, which is considered to be a holy place to bathe on special days. The waters are then said to flow underground to emerge as the Kaveri river some distance away. The temple has been renovated extensively, most recently in 2007 by the state government.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Talakaveri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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