Muthathi
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Muthathi is a settlement situated on the banks of the Kaveri river
near Malavalli
in the Indian state of Karnataka
. It is surrounded by a dense forest which is the home of the Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary. The location has associations with Sita Devi
(the wife of Rama
) and Anjaneya (a Hindu deity), and there is a small temple dedicated to Anjaneya near the town.
Kaveri River
The Kaveri , also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the...
near Malavalli
Malavalli
Malavalli is a taluk in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The headquarter of Malavalli taluk is the town of the same name.-Geography:Malavalli town is located at . It has an average elevation of 610 metres ....
in the Indian state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is surrounded by a dense forest which is the home of the Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary. The location has associations with Sita Devi
Sita Devi
Sita is the wife of Rama, the seventh Avatar of Vishnu in the Hindu tradition. Sita is one of the principal characters in the Ramayana, a Hindu epic named after her husband Rama....
(the wife of Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
) and Anjaneya (a Hindu deity), and there is a small temple dedicated to Anjaneya near the town.