Koodli

Koodli is a small village in Shimoga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koodli is the place where two rivers, the Tunga River and Bhadra River, meet to give rise to the Tungabhadra River.

Significance

An exquisite view of the 'Sangama' makes the place exotic, with the 12th century Rameshwara Temple adding to its culture-rich natural beauty. There is also a popular Sri Chintamani Narasimha Swamy Temple beside the Sangameshwara temple. It is believed to be installed and worshipped by Sri Prahlada. The rivers are worshipped and considered to be sacred.

A small temple with Nandi denotes the exact point where the two rivers meet, and is considered to be very sacred.

Koodli is 16 km from Shivamogga, a place where rivers Tunga and Bhadra embrace and flow together from here, hence the name Koodli. A cultural place with rich heritage and temples around. It has a noted smartha monastery stated to have been founded in the 16th century by Jagadguru Narasimha Bharathi Swamigalu of Sringeri. Within the premises of the matha, there are shrines of Sharadamba and Shankaracharya. Outside, there are two temples of Hoysala times dedicated to Rameshwara and Narasimha. Koodali is also known as Varanasi of the south. It is home to Rushyashrama, Brahmeshwara, Narasimha and Rameshwara temples. The 600-year-old mutt of Shankaracharya still stands with inscriptions of Hoysala and Okkeri kings.