The Kaveri River also spelled Cauvery in English, is one of the
major rivers of India, which is considered sacred by Hindus. The
origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri,
Kodagu district in the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka,
flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern
lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal
mouths. The river is considered to rise at Talakaveri in the
Brahmagiri hills in Kodagu, though there is not a flow at this
point all year round. The river Kaveri – one of the seven sacred
rivers (sapta sindhu) of India – is one of the most important
rivers in south India. Just as the monsoon was breaking, we
visited Anandadhama Retreat near Sangama on the banks of river
Cauvery, amidst virgin Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and in the
vicinity of renowned Shantidhama -- a unique gurukul (an ancient
way to schooling). The monsoon skies and the moods of the river
are to be seen t