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 ...