Varadamoola is located 6 km. from Sagar town. Varadamoola is the source of the river Varada. Varada flows through the town of Banavasi before joining Tungabhadra.

Here you can see the Goddess Varadamba Temple.

The Varada, another tributary of the Tungabhadra, rises at Varadamula near Ikkeri in Sagar taluk, runs north past Chandragutti (Sorab taluk) and Banavasi (Sirsi taluk of North Kanara) and turns to the north-east. Entering the Dharwar district, it flows north, bending round gradually to the north east. South of Bankapur and Savanur, it runs with an easterly course into the Tungabhadra at Galaganatha below Havanur.

A legend says that the Varada (which means a boon-giving river) originated in the Bhagirathi water poured from his conch by Narayana (Vishnu) on the head of Shiva at Varada-mula in order to pacify the flame of austerities performed by Shiva.

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Photos: Shriharsha.B.S.-Banavasi (Mysore)
Information Courtesy: Wikipedia