Varadamoola is the birth place of river Varada. It is situated six kilometers south of Sagar town in Shivamoga district. The terrain is hilly and covered with jungle. The drive between Sagar and Varadamoola is full of turns and ups & downs. This pit is the source of Varada.
Just like Shalmala Ugamasthala near Dharwad, Varadamoola also has a tank where water from the source collects and then starts its journey.
Varada is a tributary of Tungabhadra. From here it flows past Chandragutti, Banavasi, intersects with NH47 midway between Haveri and Bankapur, flows past Havanur fort and merges with Tungabhadra close to Galaganatha in Haveri district.
Having started our journey early morning, we were kind of tired and it was sunny. So we didn't really bother to explore all the temples here. As we climbed back the steps to the road, I noticed a strange looking stone sculpture. It looked like a Tamburi (Tampura). I went back to check out the sculpture closely.
This is the monolith sculpture measuring approximately six feet long. As you it is elliptical at one end, symmetrical and has two projections on either sides. With the divider, this device has two separate channels with four exit points. I feel this is some type of device used during religious rituals. I checked with my friends and received some responses-
We must've spent 20 minutes here. During that time, we washed our face, neck and hands. The refreshing feeling lasted minutes, weather was too sultry to be comfortable.
Our plan was to reach Bhadravathi before sunset. I avoid driving into the night. so we left without delay. We drove non-stop, checked into a hotel and went out for a drive to MPM colony. I showed Pushpa our colony, our street, our house, even the factory entrance. Our day ended with snacks and tea at the open food court opposite Mary Immaculate Church.
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- probably a music instrument which uses water
- looks like a feeder unit for large animals, elephants may before
- used to pour ghee into the fire during Homa
- Most probably a device to allow Abhisheka water to flow outside
- it perfectly looks like Morsing, a percussion instrument
- looks like Pani Peetha of a Shivalinga or rain catcher..
Our plan was to reach Bhadravathi before sunset. I avoid driving into the night. so we left without delay. We drove non-stop, checked into a hotel and went out for a drive to MPM colony. I showed Pushpa our colony, our street, our house, even the factory entrance. Our day ended with snacks and tea at the open food court opposite Mary Immaculate Church.
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