Mekedaatu - Srirangpatanam

Mekedatu is a location along Kaveri in Kanakapura Taluk. Sangama is the place where Arkavati merges with Kaveri. From this point, about 3.5 kilometers downstream, the river Kaveri flows through a deep and narrow gorge. Mekedatu' means 'goat's leap' in Kannada).

There is also some mythological significance to this place (both Sangama and Mekedatu). As per one version, the goat (meke) that is believed to have leapt across the Kaveri was Lord Shiva in disguise. On both rocky precipices of the gorge, one can find strange holes, whose shapes resemble goats' hooves, though several times larger. It is believed that only divine goats could have marked their 'footprints' in such hard rocks.

This place is popular among the locals who have religious connection with the kaveri and the sangam of other tributaries.You may find people performing puja on the bank of the river.

This is just a place to visit. There is nothing much to do here. The place is known as triveni sangamam where three Rivers meet. But when checked with the available resources the different tributaries of Kauvery river meet at this place. Kottavanchis are available at this place and those who love adrenaline rush can have a try. 

A lot of tourists visit this place, a high number of people drown in the river, either when swimming or slipping off the cliff. It is a very dangerous place. The water flows very fast through the gorge, gouging pits in the rocky riverbed. The climb down is steep and the rocks slippery, making it very dangerous to swim in the river.