TALE OF TWO BROTHERS
Brothers who named Talakadu
It is believed that ‘Talakadu’ has been named after two twin brothers Tala and Kadu. A famous tale has been associated with the history of Talakadu now known as Talakadu. Once they were cutting down the tree and noticing wild elephants worshiping the same tree, in which they discovered the tree having an image of Lord Shiva and then drop their axes. Worshipping the tree, wild elephants miraculously transformed into the rishis and the tree restored itself. Every one present over that place of miracle obtained moksha and the place since then are called Talakadu. Now there are two stones representing twin brothers are placed in front of Veerabadra Swamy temple.
It is also believed that later Lord Ram halted for a time while expediting towards Lanka. Talakadu name has been changed many times under the reign of different dynasties and possessions. The city has also been once the capital of kings and different sovereigns.
TALAKADU: THE CURSED CITY
The Curse Of The Queen
Once upon a time, a king named Tirumala raja of Seringapatam was being afflicted by an incurable disease. He came to Talakad for offering his services to the Vaidyesvara temple. His second wife named Alamelamma was taking care of the kingdom after him, meanwhile hearing about his husband’s near to death condition she hand over the kingdom to the Raja Wodeyar of Mysore and left. Raja Wodeyar was in desperate of possessing jewels of Rani Alamelamma. He sent his soldiers to seize the jewels. Almelamma knowing the evil intention of the Wodeyar threw jewels in the river Kaveri (than known Cauvery), and drown herself uttering three curses:
“Let Talakad become sand, let Mālangi become a whirlpool, let the Mysore Rajas fail to beget heirs.” Since then it is said that those three curses affected the Talakad, making it from vibrant city to the deserted town and also the royal family reigning over there is a strange problem of having their rightful heir.
