THE BIRTH OF RIVER KAVERI!

THE BIRTH OF RIVER KAVERI!

We already the stories of the birth of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and many other gods of the Hindu religion. So today, I thought of narrating to you, the story of the birth of river Kaveri. Located in Kodagu district of Karnataka, it is not only a religious destination but also an important tourist attraction. You may know that the river originates in Brahmagiri, Karnataka and the point of its origin is called Talakaveri, but do you know about association of Lord Ganesha and saint Agasthya with the origin of river Kaveri? The legend says that saint Agasthya had captured the sacred river in a container called Kamandalu.

To bring back river Kaveri into its original flowing form, Lord Ganesha disguised himself as crow and toppled the container, causing the water to spill. Saint Agasthya tried to shoe away the crow. It disappeared, and there was a small boy in its place. The saint believed that it was the boy who caused the water to spill and clenched his fists. He wanted to give a deadly blow on the boy’s head and started to chase him. This is when Lord Ganesha revealed himself to saint Agasthya. Realizing his fault, the saint knocked his own head with both his hands. Tulasankramana is a special day in Talakaveri, in mid October, as it is the first day of Tula month. This is an auspicious month according to the Hindu calendar. On this day many people visit Talakaveri for the auspicious Tula snanam [sacred bath]. So plan a trip to Talakaveri on this special day and she will wash off all your sins.

- Kruti Beesam