Talakaveri
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Talakaveri | |
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Temple Village | |
 Talakaveri - Source of Kaveri | |
  Talakaveri  Talakaveri | |
| Coordinates:12°23′08″N75°29′29″E/ 12.385480°N 75.491432°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Elevation | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| Talakaveri Temple | |
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 Goddess Kaveramma | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kodagu |
| Deity | Kaveramma (Kaveri Matha) |
| Festivals | Tula Shankramana |
| Location | |
| Location | Brahmagiri hills,Bhagamandala,India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
| Elevation | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) |
TalakaveriorTalacauveryis the place that is generally considered to be the source of the riverKaveriand a holy place for manyHindus.It is located onBrahmagiri hillsnear Bhagamandala inKodagu district(Coorg), in theSouth IndianstateofKarnataka.It is located close to the border withKasaragod 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 themonsoonrains.
A tank orkundikeis 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 theKaveririver some distance away. The temple has been renovated extensively, most recently in 2007 by the state government.
OnKaveri sankramana(colloquiallychangrandi) day, the first day ofTula Masamonth of theHindu calendar,which normally falls in mid-October, thousands of pilgrims from neighboring flock to the river's birthplace to witness the rise of the fountainhead, when water gushes up from the spring at a predetermined moment. The day is observed across pilgrim towns on the Kaveri's banks.[1]
Talakaveri is about 8 km (5.0 mi) away fromBhagamandala,36 km (22 mi) fromPanathur(Kerala) and 48 km (30 mi) fromMadikeri,the headquarters of Kodagu district.
Pilgrim center
[edit]The temple here is dedicated to Goddess Kaveramma. Other deities worshipped here are Lord Agasthiswara, which denotes the link between Kaveri andSageAgasthya.[2]
The link between Kaveri and Lord Ganesha extends toSrirangam,in Lord Ganesha's role in setting up theRanganatha templethere.
The temple atTirumakudalu Narasipura(confluence ofKabini,Kaveri and the legendary Spatika Sarovara)) is also dedicated to Agasthiwara.
History of the temple priests of Talakaveri
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It is believed thatMayura Varma,and theKadambaking Narasimman, who ruled vast areas of southern and central India in the 4th Century A.D., brought Brahmins from Ahi Kshetra and put them in charge of various temples inTulu Nadu.
The Brahmins who first landed in Shivalli in Tulunadu and then spread across 31 villages came to be known as Shivalli Brahmins or Tulu Brahmins. It is from Shivalli and Tulu Brahmins, that the priests of Talakaveri temple have come from.
Achar Family of Talakaveri
[edit]The beginning of the Achar family in Talakaveri starts ten generations or about 220 to 240 years ago. A Brahmin named Venkappayya and his two brothers, along with their families came to Talakaveri on a pilgrimage. Lingaraja the First was the ruler of Kodagu from 1780 to 1790 AD. One night God appeared in Lingaraja's dream and indicated that there was a Brahmin family currently visiting Talakaveri. God commanded Lingaraja to appoint this Brahmin to be the priest at the temple. After the king arose from his dream, he sent for this Brahmin family. The king's messengers found Venkappayya in Talakaveri and informed him about the king's desire. Venkappayya accompanied the king's messengers from Talakaveri to Madikeri, a distance of about 24 miles to meet the king.[citation needed]
Lingaraja received Venkappayya and requested him to start daily puja at the temple. The king set up an endowment to pay Venkappayya for his services at the temple. This was the beginning of the Achar family of Talacauvery. The priesthood bestowed by Lingaraja upon Venkappayya has passed on through many generations to his heirs. It is hereditary as most priesthoods are, and all male members of the family have the birthright to become priests at the temple. The current Achars are the ninth generation from Venkappayya.[3]
Venkappayya came from Shivalli Halli (village) of South Canara district. The Brahmins here were called Putturayas, probably meaning priests from Puttur. This Puttur is near Udupi. Venkappayya Putturaya's descendants are the Achars. It is not known why the descendants of Venkappayya took on the surname of Achar. Although Venkappayya came to Talakaveri with his two brothers, only Venkappayya's descendants are documented.
Nearby
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TheBrahmagiri hillis situated right beside the temple. There are a series of steps leading to the top of the hill.
From there, one can have a 360degreeview of the surrounding hills. The nearestInternational Airportis inKannurat a distance of 117 kilometres (70 mi),The nearestRailway stationis inKanhangadkeralaat a distance of 72 kilometres (40 mi).
Rainfall
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It is situated in the dense forests of theWestern Ghatsand gets very heavy annualrainfallof close to 700 cm (280 in). It is among the wettest places in thestateofKarnataka.
Comparisons
[edit]The table below comparesrainfallbetweenAgumbeinThirthahallitaluk inShimogadistrict,HulikalinHosanagarataluk inShimogadistrict,AmagaoninKhanapurTaluk inBelgaumdistrictandTalacauveryinMadikeritaluk inKodagudistrict,Kokalli ofSirsiTaluk,NilkundofSiddapurTaluk, Castle Rock of Supa (Joida) Taluk inUttara KannadaDistrictto show which one can be called the "CherrapunjiofSouth India".[4]
| Year | Hulikal Rainfall (mm) | Agumbe Rainfall (mm) | Amagaon Rainfall (mm) | Talacauvery Rainfall (mm)[5] | Kokalli Rainfall (mm) | Nilkund Rainfall (mm) | Castle Rock Rainfall (mm) |
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| 2022 | 7733 | ||||||
| 2021 | 7937 | 7544 | 7879 | 6536 | |||
| 2020 | 8401 | 7306 | 7439 | 8856 | 7152 | ||
| 2019 | 8541 | 7293 | 9804 | 7266 | 8069 | ||
| 2018 | 7577 | 8422 | 6570 | 9098 | 3944 | 6204 | 6501 |
| 2017 | 5,700 | 6,311 | 4,733 | 5,859 | 3130 | 4981 | 5560 |
| 2016 | 5,721 | 6,449 | 4,705 | 5,430 | 2682 | 4655 | 4968 |
| 2015 | 6,035 | 5,518 | 4,013 | 5,319 | 2730 | 4367 | 3667 |
| 2014 | 7,907 | 7,917 | 5,580 | 7,844 | 8746 | 6710 | 5956 |
| 2013 | 9,383 | 8,770 | 8,440 | 8,628 | 4464 | 7082 | 6165 |
| 2012 | 8,409 | 6,933 | 5,987 | 5,722 | 5036 | 5398 | 4930 |
| 2011 | 8,523 | 7,921 | 9,368 | 6,855 | 4437 | 6593 | 7083 |
| 2010 | 7,717 | 6,929 | 10,068 | 6,794 | 4002 | - | 4079 |
| 2009 | 8,357 | 7,982 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7,115 | 7,199 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 9,038 | 8,255 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 8,656 | 8,457 | - | - | -[6][7] | - | - |
References
[edit]- ^"Talakaveri".Archived fromthe originalon 26 May 2017.Retrieved24 September2006.
- ^"The Rishi Agasthya And Vinayaka".Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2007.Retrieved16 June2007.
- ^http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/c/h/Raj-Acharya-CA/PDFBOOK1.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in StatefromTheHindu.comaccessed 23 March 2013
- ^Amagaon has got over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice in the five years (2006-2010). The exact amount of rainfall is not available. SeeAmagaon is now Cherrapunji of SouthfromDeccanHerald.comaccessed 23 March 2013
- ^"Govt of Karnataka Rainfall Statistics (Kokalli)"(PDF).DES.
- ^"Rainfall Statistics of Karnataka".DES Karanataka.
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