“THIRHTODBHAVA” AT THALACUAVERY

The holy “Thirthoddbhava” at Thalacauvey occurs on the October 17th at 8.45 P.M. during the”Drakkana” Muhurtham. Cauvery emerges in a small pond called “Kundige”. The movement will be witnessed by lakhs of devotees from all over the country. Before the water flows out from the small pond the holy water will be sprinkled to devotees through vessels. The overflow from the pond does affect the future of the country is the traditional belief.

This year there is a specialty. Like the “Kumb Mela” in Utharpradesh during special muhurtham, which falls once in 12 years,at Thalacuavery the Cauvery emerges during the special Muhurtham of the planet Jupiter entry to Libra. This year festival would be celebrated like that of “KumbMela” in north-disclosed Subodh Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner.The religious performances will start from 26-9-2005 in Bhagamandala and Thalacauvery- he confirmed.

The sub committees are formed to look after various aspects during the festival. The Health Committee, The Cultural committee, Publicity Committee, the law and order committee, lodging committee are formed. The works are distributed to these committees by the Deputy Commissioner. The plastic ban, the usage of mutton is prohibited in Bhagamandala and Thalacuavery. The arrack sale will be stopped. Lighting and generator facilities will be done throughout the night on October 17th. Special KSRTC buses will ply. Various organizations will provide day and night food to the piligrims.

PHOTO: Thalacauvery, the birth place of river Cauvery

D-LIMITATON TO BE RECONSIDERED

“D”- limitation process is under progress by the committee. Kodagu district may loose one assembly seat on the basis of population if the committee recommendations came true. At present Kodagu has only three assembly segments. If it looses one again the district will become politically weakened. To avoid such decisions a committee has been formed under the leadership of M.C.Nanaiah, the ex. Minister and K.G.Bopaoiah, the present Madikeri M.L.A.. Other members chosen are Somwarpet M.L.A B.A.Jeevijaya, the Virajpet M.L.A H.D.Basavaraju, the legislative Council member Arun Machaiah, the ex. Ministers Suma vasanth, M.M.Nanaiah, T.John and the Kodagu Mangalore constituency Parliament member D.V.Sadananda Gowda, Ex. Members Dhanajayakuamar and Janardhana Poojari .This committee will contact the D Limitation advisory members and the commission to present the memorandum. The administrative ground provides legal opportunity to continue the already existed three assembly segments in Kodagu irrespective of the population count.

B.T. Pradeep , the Kodagu development Committee chairman had called a meeting of all elected representatives, political party heads and orgaonisation heads in the district to discuss about the issue. The meeting resolved to contact and fight for justice with consensus.