Kavadi Kere
Kavadi Kere(Kavadi Lake)
beautiful lake spread over 62 acres shines like glass reflecting the blue sky
and the hills all around it. The
floating dried leaves along with lily leaves creates a lovely pattern over
it. Beside the lake is the ancient
temple dedicated to goddess Kavadiamma/Durgadevi. The quietness and the beauty surrounding the
lake is an unforgettable experience. It
is no wonder that birds like the river Lapwing, black and red crested Bulbul
gleefully fly and roam here. Giant sized
butterflies flutter around stopping to lap up the nectar from the various
colored wild flowers blooming all around.
Different types of wild Orchids clutching on to trees displays the
richness of the hilly forests.
An interesting legend is
associated with this place, it says that when Pandavas during their exile were
passing through this part of the forest, Draupadi, wife of the Pandavas felt
very thirsty and asked Bheema (one of the Pandava brothers) to fetch some
water. Bheema searched far and wide for
water but could not find any. He prayed
to goddess Durga and she blessed him with enough strength to get water from
river Ganga. Bheema then brought
innumerable pots of water from Ganga to form a lake. The goddess was pleased and asked Bheema to
install her idol next to the lake. Till
date the lake has never ever dried up even during harsh summers.
Nearest Cities:Yellapur,Hubli,sirsi,Karwar
Distances
from KavadiKere:
Sirsi
:53 km
Yellapur:7km
Hubli:74
km
Karwar:
95 km
Images:
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