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An ancient town where fish is revered

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Ramanathapura  Visited  a  biodiversity hotspot called  Ramanathapura  Fish Sanctuary    in  Arkalgud  Taluk , Hassan Dist . A variety of fish species facing threat of  extinction  are  protected  here  and propagation is facilitated. On arriving there , was pleasantly  pleasantly  surprised to  see  that  the sanctuary is not a tank or artificial pond, but  a  river bank   (  Vahni   Pushkarini  ) associated with a pilgrimage point  called  Rameshwara swami   Temple .  The  temple  stands on the bank of  Kaveri  , has stone  steps leading to the river, which at this point is considered a holy “   theertha  “  . The  fish here  have  always  been, by tradition, protected  as sacred to the Lord.   Fishing  has  always been prohibited and Pilgrims earn Merit, by feeding  the fish  cooked rice, gram and  poha . The Black  Mahsheer   (  Tor  kudhree  ), once found in large numbers here is a threatened species now . The ecology of the age old  riverbank  was   changed with the construction