Bhagamandala

Bhagamandala is situated on the river Kaveri in its upstream stretches. At this place, the Kaveri is joined by two tributaries, the Kannike and the mythical Sujyothi river. It is considered sacred as a river confluence ({{transl|kn|kudala}} or {{transl|sa|triveni sangama}}, in Kannada and Sanskrit respectively). Bhagamandala is located 133 km south-east of Mangalore. It has an average elevation of {{convert|898|m|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title=Elevation of Bhagamandala |access-date=15 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=21 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}

It is a common practice for pilgrims to take a dip in the {{transl|sa|triveni sangama}} and perform rituals to their ancestors before proceeding to Talakaveri, the birthplace of Kaveri.

A temple of Lord Supremo Shiva in the name of Bhagandeshwara embellishes the place. It is the local belief that Kaveri, revered as Dakshina Ganga, comes out of the matted hair locks of Shiva here.

During Tula Sankramana which falls on 17 or 18 October, pilgrims assemble here in large numbers.

A short distance from the {{transl|sa|triveni sangama}}, there is a famous temple known as Sri Bhagandeshwara Temple, where murti (sacred images) of Bhagandeshwara (Ishwara), Subramanya and Ganapati are installed. This place is also known as Bhagandeshwara Kshetra, from which the name Bhagamandala is derived. The temples in this area are built in Karavali (West Coast) style.

During 1785–1790, the area was occupied by Tipu Sultan. The temple was burnt and destroyed.{{cite book|last=Moegling|first=H|title=Coorg Memoirs: An Account of Coorg and of the Coorg Mission|year=1855|page=98|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k5ABAAAAQAAJ&q=moegling+coorg|access-date=11 February 2014}} He renamed Bhagamandala to Afzalabad.{{Cite web|title=Bhagandeshwara temple, where is it located ? {{!}} Tourism of karnataka|url=http://tourismofkarnataka.com/%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%9F%E0%B2%95/bhagandeshwara-temple-where-is-it-located/amp/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=tourismofkarnataka.com}}{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Kodagu Gazetteer 1965|url=https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/Gazetteer/Publications/District%20Gazetteers/Kodagu/Coorg_1965_Chapter19.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802163316/https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/Gazetteer/Publications/District%20Gazetteers/Kodagu/Coorg_1965_Chapter19.pdf |archive-date=2 August 2021 }} In 1790 King Dodda Vira Rajendra took Bhagamandala back into an independent Kodagu kingdom.

Bhagamandala is located about 33 km from the district headquarters Madikeri and is connected by paved roads from Madikeri, Virajpet and nearby places in Karnataka and Kerala. Government and private buses are available on all of these routes.

A short distance from Bhagamandala is the temple at Padi, which houses the deity Lord Igguthappa and is one of the most sacred shrines of the Kodava people.{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/225027/at-summit-faith.html|title=At the summit of faith|last1=Belliappa|first1=C P|date=7 February 2012|accessdate=2 November 2014|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}{{cite web|url=http://www.coorgtourisminfo.com/coorg-travel-experiences/padi-igguthappa-temple-dedicated-rain-harvest-god-coorg/|title=PADI IGGUTHAPPA TEMPLE DEDICATED TO RAIN AND HARVEST GOD OF COORG|last1=Kushalappa|first1=Mookonda|website=Coorg Tourism Info|publisher=P T Bopanna|accessdate=2 April 2019}}{{cite web|title=Padi Sri Igguthappa Temple|url=http://www.igguthappatemple.org/history.html|website=Padi Sri Igguthappa Temple|publisher=Chinshai Technologies|accessdate=2 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102144956/http://www.igguthappatemple.org/history.html|archive-date=2 November 2014|url-status=dead}}

There is one more temple at Aiyangeri, named "Chinnathappa", which houses the deity Lord Sri Krishna, considered by the people of the village to be the most sacred shrine in their home land. There is a festival once a year in the month of February or March, where the "Golden Flute" will be brought out from the temple.

File:Mountains North Tala Kaveri Coorg India Feb24 A7C 09525.jpg

Mt. Thavoor is a peak overlooking Bhagamandala and Mt. Koppatti (elevation {{convert|1475|m|ft}}; {{Coord|12|24|17.6688|N|75|35|40.2936|E}}), which may be considered its twin peak is nearby and both these serve as trekking routes for the Shola forest range.

Bhagmandala Shri Kashi Math is a branch of Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi located in Bhagmandala.

Bhagamandala experiences a Tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification.

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| location = Bhagamandala

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| Jan high C = 26.5

| Feb high C = 28.1

| Mar high C = 29.6

| Apr high C = 29.2

| May high C = 27.9

| Jun high C = 23.9

| Jul high C = 22.4

| Aug high C = 22.8

| Sep high C = 23.9

| Oct high C = 25.5

| Nov high C = 25.6

| Dec high C = 25.8

| Jan low C = 16.0

| Feb low C = 17.0

| Mar low C = 18.5

| Apr low C = 19.7

| May low C = 20.0

| Jun low C = 18.9

| Jul low C = 18.6

| Aug low C = 18.6

| Sep low C = 18.4

| Oct low C = 18.6

| Nov low C = 17.8

| Dec low C = 16.4

| Jan rain mm = 5

| Feb rain mm = 5

| Mar rain mm = 20

| Apr rain mm = 115

| May rain mm = 232

| Jun rain mm = 1222

| Jul rain mm = 2024

| Aug rain mm = 1222

| Sep rain mm = 479

| Oct rain mm = 318

| Nov rain mm = 101

| Dec rain mm = 24

| rain colour = green

| source 1 = Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Karnataka{{cite web | url = http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%20RAINFALL%202014.pdf | title = DES | accessdate = 7 July 2016 | publisher = DES | archive-date = 11 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170311130816/http://des.kar.nic.in/sites/ANNUAL%20RAINFALL%202014.pdf | url-status = dead }}

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|source 2 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web

| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/756141/

| title = CLIMATE: BHAGAMANDALA

| accessdate = 18 February 2016}}

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Bhagamandala is the highest rainfall receiving station in the Kodagu district, every year. In 2018, it received an annual rainfall of {{convert|5585|mm|in}}.{{cite web|url=http://ksndmc.org/en/Root/DownloadFile?path=%5C%5C192.168.2.21%5Ce%24%5CKSNDMC%20REPORTS%5CAnnual%20Report%5CAnnual%20State%20Report%5CAR_2018.pdf&fileName=Annual%20State%20Reports_2018.pdf|access-date=14 August 2023|title=Annual State Report 2018}}

In 2019, Bhagamandala received {{convert|4687|mm|in}} of annual rainfall, this time falling behind Hudikeri, which received {{convert|4716|mm|in}} of rainfall.{{cite web|url=http://ksndmc.org/en/Root/DownloadFile?path=%5C%5C192.168.2.21%5Ce%24%5CKSNDMC%20REPORTS%5CAnnual%20Report%5CAnnual%20State%20Report%5CAR_2019.pdf&fileName=Annual%20State%20Reports_2019.pdf|access-date= 14 August 2023|title=Annual State Report 2019}}

In 2022, it received a total of {{convert|5163|mm|in}} rainfall, making it the 4th highest rainfall receiving station in Karnataka, after Kundapura (5806mm), Ajekar (5730mm), and Byndoor (5284mm).{{cite web|url=http://ksndmc.org/en/Root/DownloadFile?path=%5C%5C192.168.2.21%5Ce%24%5CKSNDMC%20REPORTS%5CAnnual%20Report%5CAnnual%20State%20Report%5CAR_2022.pdf&fileName=Annual%20State%20Reports_2022.pdf|access-date=21 June 2023|title=Annual State Report 2022}}

In 2024, even though Karnataka as a whole, received 19% excess rainfall, Bhagamandala hobli received 23% deficit downpour. It failed to breach the {{convert|5000|mm|in}} mark consecutively for two years, receiving only 4481mm of rainfall in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://ksndmc.org/en/Root/DownloadFile?path=%5C%5C192.168.2.21%5Ce%24%5CKSNDMC%20REPORTS%5CAnnual%20Report%5CAnnual%20State%20Report%5CAR_2024.pdf&fileName=Annual%20State%20Reports_2024.pdf|access-date=21 March 2025|title=KSNDMC Annual Rainfall report 2024}}

• Madikeri
• Sullia
• Mangalore
• Virajpet
• Bhagamandala Nad Assembly constituency

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