Mudukuthore (Thirumalakudu Bettahalli / T Bettahalli) is a pilgrim centre situated on the banks of the river
Kaveri
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a Rivers of India, major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari River, Godavari and Krishna River, Krishna.
The catchment area of the Kaveri basin i ...
. The village is called T. Bettahalli, as per the government revenue documents,
whereas Mudukuthore is a mythological name. T. Bettahalli is a quiet village with a backdrop of a hillock called Somagiri. T Bettahalli is located at a distance of 48 km from
Mysore
Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...
, 25 km from
Somanathapura
Somanathapura, also spelled Somnathpur temple or Somanathpura is a town in T Narasipura Taluk, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka in India. , 18 km from
T.Narsipur, and is close to
Talakad
Talakādu is a town on the left bank of the Kaveri river 45 km (28 miles) from Mysore and 133 km (82 miles) from Bangalore in Karnataka, India. Latinizations of the towns name vary, but include Talkād, Talakadu, Talakkadu, or Thalaka ...
.
History
The town gets its name "Mudukuthore" from the river Cauvery as it gets a turn and flows forward. ''Muduku'' means 'diversion' and ''thore'' means 'flow forward'.
The town is home to the Lord Mallikarjuna temple. In Hindu mythology, during Mahabharatha period, Arjuna, one of the Pandavas stayed at the hill where this temple is located and carved an idol of Shiva and did pooja with "Mallika pushpa" (a kind of flower), giving rise to the title 'Mallikarjuna' for Shiva.
Sri T Bettahalli Marikambha Temple popularly known as Bettahalli Maramma Temple is a six hundred-year-old temple site. In 2004, thieves demolished its central Idol, requiring the temple to later be rebuilt.
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Cities and towns in Mysore district