Namada Chilume - Rama Thirtha near Devarayandurga Tumkur tourism Karnataka tourism

Описание: Namada Chilume - Rama Thirtha near Devarayandurga Tumkur tourism Karnataka tourism. Namada Chilume (pronounced naamada chilume' in Kannada) is a natural spring situated by Devarayanadurga, near Tumkur in the state of Karnataka in India. This is located in the Devarayandurga Reserve Forest area and maintained by the forest department. There is an historical significance to this place and it goes back to the Ramayana. As per mythology it is believed that Rama, along with Sita and Lakshmana, stayed here during their exile in the forest. Rama searched for water to apply tilak to his forehead. When he could not find any water, he shot an arrow at the rock. The arrow penetrated the rock, made a hole, and the water came out. Hence, this place was called NamadaChilume, meaning "Spring of Tilak". (naama = tilak and chilume' = spring, in Kannada). The water comes out from a small hole throughout the year and never dries up. The water that comes out is considered as sacred water (tirtha). The forest department is preserving the spring as well as fenced the area to protect deer in and around the area
It is a small forest amidst greenery. Lovely place with deer park, to see deers and monkeys. Lots of medicinal plants around. It is approximately 14 km from Tumkur and 80 km from Bengaluru.
Tumkur tourism offers other places of interest such as Devarayana Durga , Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve, Pavagada Fort and more.