Journies of Srinath's Lens

An important highlight of this Math is the Goushala called ‘Amruthadhara’ and there are others by the same name at several locations across the State. The present Swamiji has taken an enormous initiative to preserve indigenous cow breeds of the region through its mission called ‘Kamadugha’. A few years ago, the Math conducted a Global Conference on Cows called ‘Vishwa Gou Sammelana’.

In the later years, the Government of Karnataka took steps to build a stairway with railings, making it safer for people to climb down. The effort is worth the view. Don’t bank on the Falls though… carry your own drinking water, lots of it!

Before dipping its beak into the pool, this snake bird seems to be saying thanks to SIta Devi, who prevailed upon Ram to find some water, to satisfy her thirst here at Ambuteertha.

Ambuteertha was in wilderness before 2001 as there was no road or even a proper approach. The Nonaburu Grama Panchayat took care of it and the birthplace of Sharavathi became accessible to all.

Apsarakonda, the pool for Apsaras, if you want to believe the locals. They didn’t say you’ll turn into one, though! They just said angels used to come by for a dip at night. We don’t even know whether angels ever need a bath!! Anyways, this place is just too idyllic to let go which means, the first thing you’ll do is to strip as much as you can and simply wade in. Mind you, it’s perennial.

Once we surfaced back to the parking lot, we noticed that there’s a nice park maintained by the Forest Department rightt there. When you walk to the edge of this park and peep down, you’ll find Arabian Sea lapping the shore peacefully, down below. In fact, we could find shadows of a few clouds appear & disappear on the sea surface, as they raced across the sun! To your right, you’ll find one of the greenest patches of cultivated land, just behind the beach.