Talakaveri

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Talakaveri
Temple Village
Talakaveri - Source of Kaveri
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Coordinates: 12°23′08″N 75°29′29″E / 12.385480°N 75.491432°E / 12.385480; 75.491432
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kodagu
Elevation	1,276 m (4,186 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Talakaveri Temple
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)

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 kundike 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.

On Kaveri sankramana (colloquially changrandi) day, the first day of Tula Masa month of the Hindu 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 from Bhagamandala, 36 km (22 mi) from Panathur (Kerala) and 48 km (30 mi) from Madikeri, the headquarters of Kodagu district.