Bhagamandala Talakaveri Kshetra is getting ready to welcome devotees. Madikeri, A. 8: The annual tradition of “Shri Kaveri Tula Sankraman Pavitra Tirthodbhava” will be held at the Sri Bhagandeshwar - Talakaveri temples in Bhagamandala. Kaveri will arrive in the form of Tirtho Dbhava at 1:44 pm on Friday, 17.10.2025. Since the Tirthodbhava will be held in the afternoon this year, it is expected that a large number of devotees will come to have the darshan of Goddess Kaveri, and therefore the district administration is making preparations, said Deputy Commissioner Venkatraja.
To conduct various programs and for other maintenance during the fair, a grant of Rs. 2 crore has been sanctioned by the Cauvery Irrigation Corporation Limited and a grant of Rs. 75 lakhs has been sanctioned by the government through the Muzrai Department to provide basic facilities to the devotees coming to the fair. Electricity to Sri Bhagandeshwar and Talakaveri temples Lighting, barricade installation, stage construction, 4th page
Metal sheet for protection from rain, pendals, flower decoration, LED screens to prevent crowding during the viewing of the Tirthodbhava, photography and installation of CC cameras at necessary places for the security of devotees have already been invited through e-tender as per KTPP and appropriate contractors have been identified and work orders have been given.
Due to heavy rain in Bhagamandala and Talakaveri, the work of cleaning the towers, floors and decorative stones of the temples, lime-paints and dredging of silt at Triveni Sangam bathing ghat by the Cauvery Irrigation Corporation and cutting down the forest on both sides of the temple premises and the roads connecting to Bhagamandala to allow smooth traffic is in progress, said the District Collector. Information is being provided.
Appropriate arrangements are being made for parking, toilet arrangements, offering of pindas, and hair cutting. Bhagamandala town is also being decorated for the fair, said Chandrashekhar, Executive Officer of Talakaveri - Bhagamandala Management Committee.
25 bus arrangements
25 KSRTC buses are being arranged by KSRTC between Bhagamandala and Talakaveri for the convenience of devotees. These buses will be free for the devotees to travel, and the cost of this will be borne by the government grant. In addition, additional buses will be arranged from Madikeri, Virajpet, Gonikoppa and other places. However, the travel of these buses is not free, informed KSRTC Manager Eerasappa A.
Rs. 2 crore: Approval for some works
Cauvery Irrigation Corporation (Ni), Harangi Rehabilitation Division, Kushalnagar provided Rs. 2 crore special grant for various development works in Bhagamandala Sri Bhagandeshwara, Talakaveri temples in Madikeri taluk and some works are in progress. The work of this will be done through Nirmiti Kendra.
Commercial shops in front of Bhagamandala temple, repair of Keshamundana and Pindapradana building, high mast light near Triveni Sangam, foundation work for grill near Triveni Sangam, concrete work in front of Pindapradana building are included in this. Also, work of installing sheets in the area where devotees wash their hands near Annadasoha area in Talakaveri, repair of flooring in Talakaveri and installation of sheets on the footpath from arch to steps, installation of pedestrian flooring and sheets will be carried out under the grant of Cauvery Irrigation Corporation, said Nirmiti Kendra officials.
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