Madikeri (Kodagu) :

Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery in Kodagu district, is all set for Cauvery Theerthodbhava to occur at 12.15 am (Sunday).

Inspecting the preparations, Kodagu DC Meer Anis Ahmed and Additional DC Satish Kumar yesterday visited the pilgrim towns of Bhagamandala and Talacauvery.

DC Ahmed, speaking to media persons, said that about 700 cops and 47 officers, 42 women constables and 150 Home Guards would be posted on security duty during the Theerthodbhava in which thousands of devotees from the State and neighbouring States will take part.

Kodagu Ekikarana Ranga will serve breakfast to the devotees, he said and added that temporary toilets had been built for the convenience of visitors at both Talacauvery and Bhagamandala.

This apart, the KSRTC will run special bus services from Madikeri to Talacauvery today.

Traffic regulation:
In an effort to avoid congestion of traffic on the occasion of the Theerthodbhava, the district administration has regulated movement of vehicles towards Talacauvery and Bhagamandala on NH-275 by imposing one-way rule.

All vehicles traveling towards Talacauvery and Bhagamandala on Mysuru-Bantwal NH-275 have been asked to take a right turn near Thalathamane and pass through Appangala-Bettageri.

Likewise vehicles returning from Talacauvery and Bhagamandala have been instructed to pass through Bettageri-Appangala-Katakeri road to join Mysuru-Bantawal Highway and the restrictions would be in force till 6 pm on Sunday.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / October 17th, 2015