Talakadu

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Talakadu Talakad, Talkad
Town
Vaidyeshvara temple, Talakadu
Talakadu Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°13′N 77°02′E / 12.22°N 77.03°E / 12.22; 77.03
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore district
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,539
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Talakadu is a town on the left bank of the Kaveri river 45 km (28 miles) from Mysore and 133 km (82 miles) from Bangalore in Karnataka, India. Latinizations of the towns name vary, but include Talkād, Talakadu, Talakkadu, or Thalakadu. It had over 30 temples, most of which now lay buried in sand. The extant group of temples, where the eastward flowing Kaveri river changes course as the sand on its banks spreads over a wide area, is a popular pilgrimage site for Hindus.^[1]