Tirumakudalu Narasipura, as the name refers is the confluence of the Kaveri and the Kabini (or Kapila) river. Commonly known as T Narasipura, it is a small town in Mysuru district. Like many other “Prayags”, this town is also religiously prominent place. Known as Dakshina Kashi, it is a major pilgrim centre, and Kumbamela is held every three years.
Our visit to T Narasipura
After our visit to Somnathpur, we decided to go to T Narasipura. Our primary interest was to see the confluence of the rivers. The small road towards confluence passed through Chowdeshwari Temple, Agasteswara Temple and finally ended at Vyasaraya Matha. As we got down our vehicle, we saw the beautiful sight of Kabini river from the right side joining the Kaveri river flowing from the left side.
Steps were constructed to the river bank. Few people were earning their livelihood by offering coracle rides. They ferried people to a small island, considered as the “Sangama” and people bathed at that place. We just sat next to the river dipping our legs into the water. While we expected fishes to do some pedicure, they did not heed our wishes!! We enjoyed the time as the area was peaceful and serene.
A huge temple on the other side of the river drew our attention. It was Gunja Narasimhaswamy temple, belonging to Vijaynagar era. The view from the temple looked promising, and we decided to visit that place.
The temple is situated in a large complex. Though it was bit crowded, we found that the river side was empty. As expected, this place provided a nice view of the confluence. The colour of the river looked different but it was not as contrasting as the ones I saw in Uttarakhana (Link here).
It was a satisfying visit. We were also happy to see the place clean, which is uncommon in Hindu religious sites. The town also looked very decent.
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