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Necessity of AICTE
Activity Points

he objectives of AICTE student activity is to expose students to the real time life

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challenges, to provide opportunity to gather data, analyze data, propose solutions
and implement solutions. It also provide an opportunity for personal development,
and is to create engineers who are proud volunteers having a sense of achievement
and ready to take up projects having social impact and to create digital awareness.

Engineering Graduates need to earn activity points before they earn their
graduation or they won't be awarded degrees. Student should earn these activity
points by working in rural places and coming out with technological initiatives to beat the
civic crisis in the city and state.

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has come up with a 15-point
program for students to take up to earn stipulated points. All the Vishveshwaraya
Technological University (VTU) affiliated colleges have been informed about this, and the
students are instructed to follow the AICTE order.

These activities can be spread over the years as per student's convenience. By the end
of eighth semester they should have done one of these activities. This is to ensure that the
degree is not only about technical knowledge but students can also have some contribution
towards society and hence students need to take up societal activities.

Apart from technical knowledge and skills, to be successful as professionals, students

should have excellent soft skills, leadership qualities and team spirit. They should have
entrepreneurial capabilities and societal commitment. In order to nurture these qualities,
VTU has introduced activity points to be earned by the students during their academic stay
at the University covering extracurricular and curricular activities.

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Objective of the activity

Tourism Promotion means activities operations, and expenditures designed to increase

the number of visitors at a destination and to maximize the utilized capacity of a tourist
business including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing
information for the purposes of attracting and welcoming tourists, developing strategies to
expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies, and funding the marketing of or the
operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.

The objectives of AICTE student activity is to expose students to real-time life

challenges, to provide the opportunity to gather data, analyze data, propose solutions and
implement solutions. Also, it paves the way for personal development and creative
engineers who are proud volunteers with a sense of achievement and ready to take up
projects having a social impact and creating digital awareness. Besides, it helps the
students to strengthen their soft skills, leadership qualities and team spirit. Moreover, these
activities inculcate entrepreneurial mindset and societal commitment.

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HEMAVATHI: A BOON

History:

There is an idiom (saying) that “We don’t have to search for the Origin of a River and a
Sage” (IĶ ªÀÄÆ® ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £À¢ ªÀÄÆ®ªÀ£ÀÄß ºÀÄqÀÄPÀ®Ä AiÀÄw߸À¨ÁgÀzÄÀ ), but to the contradiction to this

fact, today we are going to brighten ourselves about The origin or Birth place of Hemavathi
River and Sri Ganapathi Temple at the river origin.

A boy, Satyakama, requested the sage Gouthama to accept him as his disciple. The sage
asked him about his father (Gothra). But Satyakama told that he don’t know about that and went
back to home to ask about his father. His mother told him that she gave him birth when she was
working as a maid and she don’t know about his father. And also his mother told him that let he
continue his name as Jabala Satyakarma, after his mother name Jabala.

Satyakama went again to Gauthama Maharishi and told about whatever his mother
informed. By his divine sight Gauthama rishi learned about Satyakama, a son of a Brahmin, and
accepted him as his Student and performed Bramhopadesha. Later the rishi gave him 300 cows
and asked him to look after the cows till it increases to the number of 1000.

Satyakama went to forest with cows where he got Brahmagyana by Panchamahaboothas.

After this Satyakama sat to do tapasya at a place, now called as Hemavathi Hills. He noticed that
there is no water source on the hill. So he prayed to Mother Parvathi to send Ganga from the
head of Lord Shiva. In order to fulfill his meditation, he invoked Lord Ganapathi and began his
tapasya. Goddess Parvathi pleased by the penance of Satyakama, appears and gives him a boon
that ‘Let snow dissolve and flow through the dense forest, and quench the thirst of every needy’.

So snow melted, took the form of river and flows through the dry lands of Hassan and
brought Happiness, prosperity to all the people, that’s why it is called Hamavahini (Hema means
Gold), which later named as Hemavathi. The ashrama built by Jabali rishi is called Jabalipura,
later named as Javali.

Origin:

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Hemavathi, one of the Main tributary of Kaveri, originates from a small village, Javali, in
the Western Ghats of Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur district. The river, Hemavathi, takes its
birth in the form of droplets into a pond, surrounded by a dense and peaceful forest. The water
from here then seeps into a downstream tank, from where it moves underground into a large
adjoining pond. It is from this pond that River Hemavathi begins its journey.

Way to Hemavathi Birth Place:

I used to see an arch mentioning entry to “Hemavathi Ugamasthana” whenever I travelled

between Kottigehara and Kalasa. I was interested but each time I had an excuse to drop that
place! When travelled to Hornadu Sri Annapurneshwari temple recently, I saw this arch and
managed to visit it this time!

The drive was easy on this stretch. The recently laid concrete road made it an easy task to
reach the river’s origin. It is a peaceful location. The kalyani and the temple next to it looked
beautiful. The Hemavathi river originated from the natural spring in the forest next to the tank. It
joined the tank and flowed further down. It was amazing to see how such small drops of water
transforms into a big river later!!

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Sanctity:

People today consider the birthplace of the river Hemavathi sacred. Coins are dropped
into the U-shaped rock to seek blessings. A Ganapathi temple, invoked by the sage Jabali, is seen
close by, constructed in 1874 alongside a rock that resembled the deity. The temple is known for
its annual chariot festival in February.

During this grandeur, the street leading to the temple wears a festive spirit and is lined
with stalls. Villagers from plantations nearby take a day off from their work to patronize the
stalls. Every visitor to the temple is served a simple lunch of rice, curds, lentils, vegetables, and
pickles.

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River Path:

Hemavathi begins its journey in the form of droplets; it takes the form of a small stream
which then turns into a wide river. Starting at an elevation of about 1,219 m above sea level,
River Hemavathi flows through Baluru, Hoysalu, Madanapura, Kalaki, Sakaleshpura, Gururu,
Hampapura, Holenarasipura, Kalhalli of Hassan and Mandya districts before joining River
Cauvery near Sri Sangameshwara temple of Srirangapatna (Triveni Sangama) after a journey of
over 245 km.

Google Location:

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Sacred Places on the banks of Hemavathi:

1) Sri Sangameshwara Temple (Triveni Sangama), Srirangapatna, where the three rivers,
Kaveri, Lakshmanathirtha and Hemavathi unite. It’s a scared place for Hindus, and important
for final rituals (Shrada) of Hindus.

2) On the banks of the river Hemavathi is a town named after the river and the main deity
worshiped in the town – Holenarsipura. No one knows for sure when the temple was built. It
could belong to the Chola Period or the Hoysala period with later additions by Palegars and
Wodeyars.

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According to local legends, Vasishta Maharshi prayed to Lord Vishnu in his Narasimha
form at the very place where the temple is today. When Narasimha, pleased by the penance of
the maharishi, appears and gives him a boon, Vasishta Maharishi asks Narasimha to stay put and
grant the wishes of all those who come there and worship him.

The temple is a trikutachala and the three shrines house Venugopala, Channakeshava and
Lakshmi Narasimha. The north facing Lakshmi Narasimha shrine is given prime place here
because of the legends associated with it.

3) The Shettyhalli Rosary Church was built almost 150 years ago by French Missionaries in a
Gothic Style with flattish bricks shaped according to each architectural element. It was
painted white a few years ago by an insensitive film crew. The forlorn church walls have
been defiled by miscreants who also hang around the area making it unsuitable for families to
visit. The Shettyhalli Church is about 20 km from Hassan and 16 km from Gorur.

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Dams on the River Hemavathi:

1) Hemavathi Dam, Gorur

Hemavathi Dam is constructed across the river Hemavathi. The dam is located in Gorur,
near the city of Hassan in Karnataka. Built in 1979, the reservoir has been serving multiple
purposes of providing water supply for drinking and other purposes and for irrigation of the
agricultural land of the nearby villages.

Hemavathi Dam is a large reservoir covering a catchment area of 2,810 sq km. With a
length of 4,692 meters and a height of 58.5 meters the reservoir has gross storage capacity of
1,050.63 mcm. The reservoir has 6 large radial spillway gates.

2) Yagachi Dam, Belur

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The Yagachi River arises in the Western Ghats near the city of Chikkamagaluru, flows
through Belur Taluka, Hassan District, where it becomes a tributary of the Hemavati River,
which it enters near Gorur. It has a small tributary called Votehole or Watehole. Votehole dam is
built on the stream (1.36TMCft) near Rajanahalli.

The Yagachi dam was constructed in the year 2001. The reservoir is situated at an
elevation of 965 meters above MSL. The length of the Yagachi dam is 1280 meters. The
maximum height above the foundation of the reservoir is 26.237 meters.

Capture water sports Center located near Yagachi River. Perfect spot for water games. Jet
Ski, Speed Boat Ride, Banana Boat, Bumper Ride, Kayaking, Cruise Boat are available here.near
Belur city.

Yagachi dam has a Gross Storage Capacity of 3.17 Tmcft. On 10 August 2019, the dam
recorded a highest outflow of about 25000 cusecs, due to torrential rains in Chikkamagaluru
Taluk. Its catchment area extends from south of Mullayyanagiri (Bababudan Range) to Gorur
Dam.

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A festival on the banks of Hemavathi for 'clean rivers':

River festivals are a new concept in eco-tourism. One of Karnataka’s first such festivals
is just around the corner in Sakleshpur, (Hassan district). The two-day ‘NADI’ festival is all set
to come alive on the banks of Hemavathi river on February 15 and 16. In the news for all the
wrong reasons – pollution, encroachment, sand-mining -, the state’s rivers are not exactly on a
high. The festival organisers say they want to change this perception, dubbing the festival as a
campaign for “clean rivers.” Mixing nature, adventure and discovery, NADi would also be about
promoting zero-waste and no-single-use plastic.

Lined up for the two-day event on the river bank with the Karle home stay as base are
water-based competitions, land-based contests, camping by the river, music and folk art
performances, workshops, a flea market and caravan tourism.

Here’s more on the water competitions: Boating, kayaking and paddle-boat races, raft-
building with waste material and rope activities right on the river. The land-based contests are all
about treasure hunts, slow-cycle races and rural games. Nature photography, fishing, pottery and
dance are part of the workshops lined up for the festival.

The festival organizers put the eco theme in perspective: “Unbridled and irresponsible
tourism is adding to mess with tourists throwing plastic water bottles, wrappers and other waste
without batting an eyelid. There is not only need to run sustained eco-tourism campaigns but
events which reflect what we stand for.”

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Environs:
Nestled amidst lush coffee plantations and interspersed with aromatic pepper vines, areca
nut and fruit trees, the cradle of River Hemavathi is utterly scenic.

The dense woods not only provide shade to the coffee plantations, but are also home to
hundreds of species of birds. You can spot black woodpeckers, grey hornbills, bulbuls, grey
pigeons, kingfishers and parrots, and hear about encounters with bisons, barking deer, wild pigs,
porcupines, bears and even cheetahs.

Photos:

Sri Mahaganapthi Temple Birth place of Hemavathi

Birth place of Hemavathi
Javalli

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Stream or Small Fall of

Hemavathi

Visit to
Yagachi Dam
Belur

Scenic or Drone view of Birth

place of Hemavathi Javalli

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Promoting About Hemavathi Ugama Sthana (Birth place of

Hemavathi) through Social Media

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Impact of the Activity

This activity will help in promoting Hemavathi Ugama Sthana (Birth place of
Hemavathi) and Sri Ganapathi Temple. Many people around the place, state, country will know
about the Hemavathi Ugama Sthana and Sri Ganapathi Temple and its beauty Promoting this
place will also help the people who are associated with the temple and the peoples who are
found selling flowers, coconut and other things will also get employment.

This will provide the employment opportunities, this will also boost tourism, protect and
preservation of temple, environment and contribution to Government revenues. It will help in
developing infrastructure, preserving of this heritage. It will promote the local culture in
national level and also lead to better lifestyle. Promotion of local crafts and besides that it will
also open multi social cultural activities.

One can also get a peace of mind with peaceful nature, hill, forest, river, and can become
a part in serving themselves in “Saving Nature”.

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Time taken to complete overall activity

Sl.
Activity Duration
No.

01 Deciding on the place on which the activity has to be done 8 hours

02 Selecting from multiple options and researching about the selected place 5 hours
03 Travelling to the destination (Bike) 10 hours
04 Visiting Hemavathi Ugamasthana & Ganapathi Temple 1 hours
05 Enquiring on the ways of transportation 5 hours
06 Reaching the Birth place from main road 3 hours
07 Videography and Photography 3 hours

Researching about the history of the Hemavathi Ugamasthana &

08 Ganapthi Temple by asking the localities and the usual interaction of 5 hours
people about ugamasthana (both localities and tourists)

09 Enquiring about the surrounding Hemavathi Ugamasthana and 5 hours

travelling to those Place
10 Researching about the history of the surrounding Places 5 hours

11 Researching about the history of the Hemavathi Ugamasthana & 5 hours

Ganapthi Temple
12 Traveling back to Bangalore 10 hours
13 Creating video and promoted through social media 15 hours

Total hours 80 hours

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Course outcome defines what students will be capable of doing after acquiring the knowledge
or skills on successful completion of this course

Description of Course Outcomes PO &

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PSO
NO.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to; Mapped
Review the research literature, identify and analyze the complex
PO1,
engineering problems, formulate the sustainable conclusions or solutions
CO1 PO2.
using the basic principles of applied mathematics, science
PSO1
and engineering
Design proper methodology to derive the solutions for the existing or
CO2 anticipated complex engineering problems in concern with the issues of PO3
public health, safety. societal, cultural and environmental areas PSO1

Practice and establish the professional engineering methodology for

CO3 sustainable development in the society to address the complex engineering PO6,
problems associated with societal and environmental factors PO7

Form internal and external group to work together as a team in the

CO4 project under consideration under multi-disciplinary settings PO9

Communicate effectively addressing the complex engineering activities

CO5 with documentation, reports and proper presentation tools PO10

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OUTCCOME

PEO1 Progress their career as a professional in mechanical engineering and

interdisciplinary fields

PEO2 Become successful entrepreneur with social responsibilities and ethical values
Pursue higher education and involve in research of allied areas in mechanical
PEO3 engineering

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PROGRAM OUTOMES

Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics science, engineering

PO1 fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex
engineering problems
Problem analysis: Identify formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex
PO2 engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first
principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences
Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering
problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs
PO3
with appropriate consideration for public health, safety, cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations
Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and
PO4 research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data,
and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions
Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
PO5 modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex
engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations
The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to
PO6 assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent
responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice
Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional
PO7 engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the
knowledge of, and need for sustainable development
Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities
PO8
and norms of the engineering practice
Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member
PO9
or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings
Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the
engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend
PO10
and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective
presentations, and give and receive clear instructions
Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one's own work, as a
PO11
member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary
environments
Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to
PO12 engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological
change

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCCOME

Apply the Knowledge & Skill of Mechanical Engineering on Design. Manufacturing

PSO1 and Thermal platforms to address the real-life problem of the society
Design and implement new ideas with the help of CAD/CAM and Industrial
PSO2 Automation tools.

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