India, Oct. 15 -- Madikeri, Oct. 15 (PS&BCT)- The countdown has begun for the sacred Cauvery Theerthodbhava, and the Karnataka Government has released a total grant of Rs. 2.75 crore to support the upcoming festivities.

On Oct. 17 at 1.44 pm, during the auspicious Makara Lagna, the holy waters of the Cauvery are expected to emerge from the Brahmakundike in Talacauvery, offering a divine spectacle to devotees.

This marks the commencement of the annual Cauvery Tula Sankramana and the Theerthodbhava Jatre, held at the Sri Bhagandeshwara Temple at Bhagamandala and Sri Talacauvery Temple at Talacauvery.

To facilitate the event, Rs. 2 crore has been sanctioned through the Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL) for organising various program...