Bendru Theertha
Bendru Theertha (Tulu: 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 Chandragiri. Now it is considered govt of Karnataka as tourist spot of Dakshina Kannada district.[2]
| Bendru Theertha | |
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Bendru Theertha | |
| Location | Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates | 12°40′49″N 75°11′48″E / 12.680287°N 75.196624°ECoordinates: 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) |
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][5]
Uniqueness of Bendru Theertha
A spring called Bendru Theertha has lukewarm water. Visitors to this spring can cool off in its water without worrying about getting burned. Bendru Theertha's location in a non-volcanic zone makes it special. It is therefore unusual to discover a hot spring there.[6] The water table is thought to be heated by the geothermal energy of the subterranean hot rocks. The heated water emerges as a spring because its density is lower than that of ordinary water.[7]
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 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.
- ^ "Sorry state of South India's only hot water spring: Bendre Theertha! - eNidhi India Travel Blog". www.enidhi.net.
- ^ "ಚರ್ಮ ರೋಗವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ಬಿಸಿ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿದೆ". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada).
- ^ "Bendru Theertha, Mangalore – The lone hot spring of South India". Karnataka.com. 22 April 2015.
External links
- Samharshbangalore.blogspot.in
- Geokarnataka.blogspot.in