| Madikeri town is beautifully situated in the centre of | | | | reach the hill-top for a welcoming and breath-taking |
| Coorg a very famous hill station in Karnataka, India. | | | | view of all other hills and surrounding terrains. |
| Madikeri is the capital of Coorg and situated in North | | | | Beautiful view, only problem is many people never |
| Coorg. Talkaveri is the origin spot of scared river | | | | see this beauty because there are so many stairs to |
| Kaveri, which provides water to most parts of | | | | take. The hill-top is plain and dusty. There are no |
| Karnataka as well as Tamil Nadu in Southern parts of | | | | chairs or benches for people to sit and relax after |
| India. | | | | the long climb up. |
| The best way to visit this place is to drive down | | | | It is believed that when river Kaveri initially originated |
| from Madikeri, early in the morning. About 39 Kms | | | | it fell down the river at a spot where a few farmers |
| from the main city along a majestic ghat roads and | | | | were working and it fell with a lot of force and |
| some real scenic beauty you finally arrive at a | | | | formed another reservoir at the point where it fell. |
| location where the boards claim Kaveri river | | | | Today another beautiful temple stands at this |
| originates. At a first glance, you wouldn't see any | | | | location and can be visited either on the way to |
| river or even the gush of water. There is a beautiful | | | | Talkaveri or when you returning back to Madikeri. |
| and very big temple built at this point. | | | | People take a holy dip in Kaveri water at this temple |
| Next to the temple is a small reservoir of water, | | | | as well. |
| which is actually filled with the Kaveri river water | | | | The best time to visit this place is early in the |
| originating from beneath it and not any hill top. This | | | | morning and that too not in the summers, as it is a |
| spot is considered very holy and believers do take a | | | | lot of open space, so it tends to get very hot and |
| dip in the reservoir and perform Pooja (Prayers and | | | | sweaty here. Madikeri is usually famous for its colder |
| some rituals) here. Photography of this reservoir is | | | | weather as compared to nearby places like Mysore |
| prohibited. | | | | or Bangalore. Ideal time to visit is from July until |
| After visiting the temple, you will see a few steps | | | | March. |
| going up a hill. You climb about 300 plus stairs to | | | | |