In India
the river Kaveri has been famous since times immemorial.
It is
believed to be an omnipresent river. If a bath is taken on the fourteenth
day of the Paksha, falling on Tuesday and having Vyatipat yoga, it gives immense
benefits. Those people who get killed by weapons, can attain heaven, if
Ekodisht Shradh is performed at the banks of Kaveri and Seasame seeds which is
mixed with the water of Kaveri are sprinkled in their names.
South
of Narmada, a sacred place known as Kaveri Kund
has been unearthed. By merely taking a dip in its holy water,a man achieves
godliness. There is also a Siddh Linga called Kundeshwar, which is
worshipped by the deities and the Siddhas alike. If any person worship this
linga even unknowingly, it gives immense benefits.The benefits attained by
taking a bath in the holy water of Kaveri is simply incomparable .
GEOGRAPHICAL
POSITION
Kaveri
is predominantly the river of southern apart of
India, which is 475 miles long, originating from the hills of Kurya, some 20
miles away from Arabian Sea. It flows towards the south-east direction and
passes through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and ultimately merges into the Bay of
Bengal, after making a delta at its mouth.An island named as Shiva Samudram
and situated approximately 35 miles east of Mysore, divides its course into two
parts. This river is considered so sacred that it is called the Ganga of the
South.
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