| Bendru Theertha | |
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| Location | Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates | 12°40′49″N 75°11′48″E / 12.680287°N 75.196624°E |
| Elevation | 550 metres (1,800 ft) |
| Temperature | 38 °C (100 °F)-57 °C (135 °F) |
Bendru Theertha(Tulu language: ಬೆಂದ್ರ್ ತೀರ್ಥ(boiled water) bendru, bendir, or bend'r ) is a natural hot water spring, located at a distance of about 15 kilometres from Puttur town in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. Which is situated in an area near the river Seeresude(Tulu:ಸೀರೆ(Saree) ಸುದೆ(River)) [1], a small tributary of the river Netravathi. Now it is considered govt of Karnataka as tourist spot of Dakshina Kannada District [2].
Religious centre edit
Bendru Theertha is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus[3]. Every year on the occasion of Teertha Amavasya day (falls first week of September). People consider this day to be auspicious and come to the hot spring for a holy bathe. They believed that the water is said to be more auspicious and a dip in the pool drives away all skin diseases like eczema, allergic rashes and many more ailments[4].
References edit
- ^ http://kannada.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/bendru-theertha-the-lone-hot-water-spring-south-india-000859.html
- ^ http://www.udayavani.com/english/news/mangaluru/117307/%E2%80%8Btour-tourist-spots-dk-district-begin-soon-rv-deshapande UdayavaniEnglish.com, Nov 21, 2015
- ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/27409/9/09_chapter.2.pdf Geochemistry of sampling site Irde Bendru Theertha
- ^ https://www.karnataka.com/mangalore/bendru-theertha/