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DAL-SABZI for the AATMAN-Shakun Narain THE MIRACLE OF KAVERI Last week, I had a

most wonderful trip. I went to the picturesque slopes of the > Brahmagiri

hills. The holy place, from where Mother River Cauvery (Kaveri) springs.>>

Kaveri is considered the Ganga of the South of India. My friend Seeta, who I

have known for the last 30 years, was visiting the place > and she invited me

to go along with her. So I flew to Bangalore. From there, it was 5hrs, of

scenic drive to Coorg. My friend Seeta is originally from Coorg, hence we

stayed with her sister and brother in law.>> Both, doctors, both very

hospitable, and both, great human beings. Early next morning, we drove for

about 2 hrs, where the Mother Kaveri moves, as in a slow dance, under the

bridges, that adorn the beautiful landscape. >> I took 3 dips, and imagined,

Mother's Grace descending over me. I felt blessed! Then it was another half an

hour to the source of Mother Kaveri. It is called Thalla Cauvery.>> On top of a

mountain, was a small tank. About 4ft. by 4 ft, believed to be the birthplace

of Mother Kaveri.>> A few steps below the small tank, there is a bigger tank,

the size of large swimming pool.>> We again took the dips. The gracious pandit

poured water over my head from the higher, smaller tank above. The water was

clean. Why am I surprised? > > Now let me tell you the story of the sacred

place. Beautiful Kaveri is the daughter of the Sage Kaavera. Kaveri performed

tremendous penance, to be able to achieve the boon, of becoming a river, for

the arid region.>> As Kaveri turned into a beautiful damsel, the enamoured Sage

Agastya asked Kaveri's father for her hand in marriage.>The father could not

refuse the sage. Hence Kaveri, being a dutiful daughter agreed to marry the

sage, but there was a condition attached to the matrimony. >> She told her

husband that if he left her alone, for any amount of time, she would leave him.

The sage agreed. The wedding was solemnized. However, once the sage left her

alone, for a short while, as he went nearby for a bath.>> Kaveri decided to

leave her husband, as she had vowed, she would do, if her condition was not

fulfilled. The Sage protested. The locals interfered and took sides, in the

dispute that arose between husband and wife. They were cursed, that they would

become corrupted by sin. > The Mother transformed into a Mighty River and

promised that whosoever bathed in her clear cool waters, would be absolved of

all negativity. Not only that. Mother Kaveri promised to appear once a year. I

bet that you are about to ask me how She does that? >> Well, a holy miracle

occurs every year. As soon as the sun reaches a particular position, mostly on

the 17th of October, the water in the small tank bubbles up, as the locals

implore Mother to come, one more time to wash away their negativities.> And she

does. Appear. I was fortunate to be there on the 17th of October. However Her

Darshan time, was at 1.30 in the morning.>> Oh 2 more things! The force of

Mother Kaveri, turning into a mighty river, made the pleats of Her sari, which

were in the front, move to the back. Until today, the charming ladies of Coorg

wear their sarees with the pleats at the back.>> Also the water beneath the

bigger tank disappears, to appear much later as a dancing stream. Maybe that

happened as Kaveri hid, because of the wrath of her husband.>> I was told, that

even though scientists have dug at the site, to find the hidden waters of Mother

Kaveri, under the tank, they have been unable to.>> Sincerely, Shakun> For

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