The visit to Talakaveri, the origin of the Kaveri River, at
Talakaveri, in Kodagu District, Karnataka, was a part of “Kodagu Heritage
Walk”, from 22nd to 24th May 2026, organised by “எண்திசை வரலாற்று மரபுநடைக்குழு”.
Moolavar: Sri Agastheeswarar
Some of the salient
features of this Talakaveri Temple are….
The total complex faces
east with an entrance Kerala-type arch. The temple tank and an overflow tank
are after the entrance arch. A Rishabam is on the east side of the temple tank.
A small rectangular kund is the origin of the river Kaveri. The water
overflowed from the small kund fills the tank. Two small sananidhis are built
behind the kund. Only lamps are lit in the sannidhis. From where the water
comes to the kund is not known.
SRI AGASTHEESWARAR
TEMPLE
The Agastheeswarar
temple is just above the temple tank. Moolavar Shiva Lingam is covered with
kavasam and looks like a mukha lingam. Rishabam is in front of the main sanctum
under a mandapam. No murtis are in the koshtams.
A Vinayagar temple is
on the south side of the main temple. The prahara mandapam is around the
temple.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists
only of a sanctum sanctorum. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upanam and
adhistanam with jagathy, vrudha kumudam, and pattikai. The bhitti starts with
vedikai. The pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, mandi,
plakai, and vettu pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and kapotam. A
pyramidal style vimanam is over the prastaram. The vimanam is covered with
copper plates.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
It is said that the
temple and tanks were constructed in the 20th century.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept
open from 09.00 hrs to 13.30 hrs and from 14.30 hrs to 17.30 hrs.
HOW TO REACH
Talakaveri is about 8.1
km from Bhagamandala on the Hill route, 44 km from Madikeri, and 160 km from
Mysuru.
The nearest Railway
Station is Mysuru.
LOCATION OF KAVERI
RIVER ORIGIN: CLICK HERE
Vinayagar sannidhi
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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