On the banks of Kaveri lies a religious place called Mudukuthore. It is pilgrimage for the worshippers of Lord Shiv. It is surrounded by Somagiri a beautiful hillock. It is situated 48 kms from Mysore and is near Talakad. There is a temple of Lord Mallikarjun here which makes the destination worth a visit. During a fair which is conducted here every year, thousands of visitors come here to trade in agricultural products.
The Mallikarjun temple gets its name by joining words Muduku meaning “diversion” and thore meaning “flow forward” which basically means river diverts and flows forward. The story attached to this place is something like this; Arjuna lived on this hill during Mahabharat and carved an idol of Lord Shiva. He offered prayers to the Lord with a flower named Mallika and so from that time onwards this temple is known as Mallikarjun. Mallikarjun is also one amongst the 5 lingas. Best time to visit the place is between the months of September to February.
