Bengaluru: BBMP Mayor M Gowtham Kumar announced Rs 1 crore for the development of the Talacauvery, the base point of Cauvery river where thousands of people gather every year to participate in Teerthodbhava.
"The people of Bengaluru are using Cauvery water for several years. This river is a source of water for people here, so it is our duty to develop the base point of Cauvery," Gowtham was quoted speaking to ANI.
River Cauvery emerges out of the Brahma Kundike in Talacauvery, its birthplace, on this very day.
People of Kodagu and devotees from various parts of the country gather at Talacauvery in Bhagamandala to be the part of the Theerthodbhava ritual on the auspicious occasion of Cauvery Sankramana.
Scores of devotees from across the state gather at Talacauveri ti witness the rare occurrence.
