Talakaveri is the origin of the river Cauvery, an underground spring where the mighty river originates. It is said to flow underground for some distance before it flows externally as the Cauvery. Apparently in October each year, at a pre determined moment the river gushes out of the tank to directly flow into the Cauvery and thousands of pilgrims gather to witness the rise of this fountainhead.
A dip in the tank is said to wash off all your sins. And Diksha's like.....it's okay, I'll live with my sins, and I'm like....I don't think I've made any....and we're like....okay, we certainly don't seem to want to get into the tank :)
Thats the actual place of the spring
It's kind of overwhelming because of the depth of it's significance; after all it's not often you get to see the birth of a river.
It's a really picturesque place nestled in the hills, with a lot of cloud cover and it was nice to see that the temple itself is just this small little dome to the spring within, with a lamp that's always lit....like no other idols and religious largesse to dilute it.
The Cauvery - Courtesy: Google
There was a steep climb on Brahmagiri hill behind the temple which offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges of Coorg. Pretty huh?
The peak of Brahmagiri Hill
Talacauvery is about 70 kms from where we stayed, and took us over two hours to get to as it's all through these narrow winding roads of coffee estates and ghats, with some parts being downright treacherous....... but that's when we realized that Coorg is to be experienced mostly on it's roads :)
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