| Bendru Theertha | |
| Location: | Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 12.6803°N 75.1966°W |
| Elevation: | 550m (1,800feet) |
| Temperature: | 38C-57C |
| Map: | Karnataka |
| Label: | Bendru Theertha |
Bendru Theertha (tcy|ಬೆಂದ್ರ್ ತೀರ್ಥ(boiled water) bendru, bendir, or bend'r) is a natural hot water spring, located at a distance of about 15 kilometres from Puttur town in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India, which is situated in an area near the river Seeresude(Tulu:ಸೀರೆ(Saree) ಸುದೆ(River)),[1] a small tributary of the River Chandragiri. Now it is considered govt of Karnataka as tourist spot of Dakshina Kannada district.[2]
Bendru Theertha is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus.[3] Every year on the occasion of Teertha Amavasya day (falls first week of September)people consider this day to be auspicious and come to the hot spring for a holy bathe. They believed that the water is said to be more auspicious and a dip in the pool drives away all skin diseases like eczema, allergic rashes and many more ailments.[4] [5]
A spring called Bendru Theertha has lukewarm water. Visitors to this spring can cool off in its water without worrying about getting burned. Bendru Theertha's location in a non-volcanic zone makes it special. It is therefore unusual to discover a hot spring there.[6] The water table is thought to be heated by the geothermal energy of the subterranean hot rocks. The heated water emerges as a spring because its density is lower than that of ordinary water.[7]