[2] It is a common practice for pilgrims to take a dip in the triveni sangama and perform rituals to their ancestors before proceeding to Talakaveri, the birthplace of Kaveri.

It is the local belief that Kaveri, revered as Dakshina Ganga, comes out of the matted hair locks of Shiva here.

[4][5] In 1790 King Dodda Vira Rajendra took Bhagamandala back into an independent Kodagu kingdom.

A short distance from Bhagamandala is the temple at Padi, which houses the deity Lord Igguthappa and is one of the most sacred shrines of the Kodava people.

[6][7][8] There is one more temple at Aiyangeri, named "Chinnathappa", which houses the deity Lord Sri Krishna, considered by the people of the village to be the most sacred shrine in their home land.

Koppatti (elevation 1,475 metres (4,839 ft); 12°24′17.6688″N 75°35′40.2936″E / 12.404908000°N 75.594526000°E / 12.404908000; 75.594526000), which may be considered its twin peak is nearby and both these serve as trekking routes for the Shola forest range.