Talakaveri – The Origin Place of Holy River Kaveri

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11:20 am we started our journey via cab from Madikeri Town for Talakaveri (birthplace of Cauvery river) following Mangalore Ghat road. After 8 km of driving a left turn that goes straight to Talakaveri. 33 km driving and we reach Bhagamandala. Rs. 25/- toll tax paid. 12:40 noon hours after driving 8 more km we reach Talakaveri.

The total distance from Madikeri Town to Talakaveri is approx. 49 km

The total journey hours from Madikeri Town to Talakaveri is approx. 1 hour 20 minutes.

We met Narayan Acharya – The head priest. Upon the request he narrated The History as follows:

There are seven important holy rivers in India – Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri. Talakaveri is the birthplace of the Kaveri River. From here Kaveri the river starts as a river flowing via Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu finally merging into the Bay of Bengal near Poompuhar Town in Tamil Nadu. Kaveri is Agasthya rishi wife. Agasthya rishi meditate here above Brahmagiri Mountain. 360 steps are there to reach the top of Brahmagiri Mountain. It is a good viewpoint. If the weather is clear and there is no fog you can watch part of Kerela state and the 60 km seashore.

Thank you – said I and we offer prayers.

More from a display board:

The Ashwatha tree here believe to be the shoot of the original tree under which Agasthya muni meditated.
At the level above are temples of Agastheshwara and Ganpati. Local legends have it that Sage Agasthya had originally installed a linga of sand and offer worship here.

The birth of Agni
Ashwatha peepal is found in most temple premises. It’s sacred perhaps comes from Vedic rituals of tingling the sacrificial fire by friction between two pieces of wood. One of which was Ashwatha ceremony called the birth of Agni. Different part of the trees have different medicinal properties.

Abbey Waterfalls – Also known as Jessey Waterfall

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Abbey Falls in Madikeri, Karnataka, India

History of Abbey Waterfalls

The Madikeri stream also called Muttramuttu, falls 21.3 meter between huge boulders to a deep rocky valley to form this picturesque Waterfall called Abbi falls (abbi means waterfalls in Kodavatak). The British called it the Jessey waterfall in memory of Jessey, the daughter of Madikeri’s first chaplain. Every year a few unwary people meet an unfortunate end over the slippery rocks here.

(Source: Display Board)

Abbey Waterfalls distance is 8 km from Madikeri Town.

We reached there at 1:10 pm.

Parking charges for the car is 40 rupees.

A Brief History of Sri Omkareshwara Temple in Madikeri

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Sri Omkareshwara Temple in Madikeri, Karnataka, India

History of Sri Omkareshwara Temple

A legend is associated with this temple, built by Lingarajendra II in A.D. 1820. The king put to death a pious Brahmin who dared to protest against his misdeeds. The spirit of the dead man began to plague the king day and night. On the advice of wise men, the king built this temple and installed in it a Shivalinga procured from Kashi, and thus freed himself from the curse.

The Omkareshwara temple tank houses the common carp (Catla catla) introduced to keep the water free of organice matter and pollution.

Pooja Timings
Morning 6:30 am to 12 am
Evening 5 pm to 8 pm
Mahamangalarthi 12 am & 8 pm

Note: video camera, mobile, socks, and camera are not allowed inside the temple.

How much Time Does it take from Madikeri to Mangalore Jn.?

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Our train was at 4:45 pm from Mangalore Junction. We started our journey by hired cab from Madikeri at 12 noon. After driving for approx. 56 km we stop at Hotel Elite situated on the left-hand side for a cup of coffee. The time was 1:25 pm. We re-started our journey for Mangalore Junction at 1:50 pm.

Another 64 km drive and a halt for toll tax. Rs. 20 paid. And 15 km more drive we reached Mangalore junction. The time was 3:20 pm. Road condition – good.

The total distance between Madikeri to Mangalore Junction is 135 km approx.

The total Journey Time between Madikeri to Mangalore Junction is 3 hours 20 minutes approx.

Mumbai to Madikeri (via Mangalore) Train and Road Journey

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Matsyaganda Express was on time at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at Kurla, Mumbai. The train reached Mangalore Central railway station before time. By 10:25 am we started our journey via a hired cab to Madikeri. After a few km of the journey, we paid Rs. 35 as toll tax.

12:15 noon hours we reached Sullia Town after driving a total of approx. 85 km. We thought of having a cup of coffee. We saw Cafe Day on the left-hand side. By now we have traveled a total of 88 km approx. but we skipped this option and stopped our vehicle at another shop after traveling a total of 92 km. We requested four cups of coffee and a packet of chips. Rs. 50 – we paid.

We re-continued our journey. 136 km total journey – we reached Madikeri Town.

1:30 pm – The time.

The Total journey from Mangalore Central Railway Station to Madikeri is 136 Km only.

Total journey time from Mangalore Central Railway Station till Madikeri is 3 hours approx.

The whole journey starting from Mumbai to Madikeri was interesting, especially the road journey. Lots of betel nuts plants, and rubber plants we saw during the road journey, and not to forget a small but beautiful waterfall at Ghat Road just a few km before Madikeri. The road condition was almost good.

In short, if you are visiting Coorg from Mumbai, you may travel via Mangalore instead of reaching Bangalore and then coming to Mysore and then to Coorg. Earlier we planned that way but then we canceled and traveled via Mangalore and it was good and time-saving too.