| Bendru Theertha | |
|---|---|
| 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 (Template:Lang-tcy(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 Chandragiri. Now it is considered govt of Karnataka as tourist spot of Dakshina Kannada district.[2]
Religious centre
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
- ↑ "ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತದ ಏಕೈಕ ಬಿಸಿ ನೀರಿನ ತೀರ್ಥ!".
- ↑ http://www.udayavani.com/english/news/mangaluru/117307/%E2%80%8Btour-tourist-spots-dk-district-begin-soon-rv-deshapande Archived 2015-11-23 at the Wayback Machine 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
- ↑ "Bendre Theertha - Places near Mangalore - Hot Water Spring Puttur". 22 April 2015.