Now all it needs is a legend! Reminds me of Talakadu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talakadu https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talakadu), a deserty patch along

Now all it needs is a legend! Reminds me of Talakadu (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talakadu https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talakadu), a deserty patch along the Kaveri riverbank, about 130km from Bangalore. It even comes with its own legend in which a queen cursed the ruler of Mysore. The curse: ತಲಕಾಡು ಮರಳಾಗಿ; ಮಾಲಿಂಗಿ ಮಡುವಾಗಿ, ಮೈಸೂರು ದೊರೆಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗದೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ! Let Talakadu be filled with sand; Let Malangi turn into a whirlpool; Let the King of Mysore never have kids. Coincidentally, the Mysore royal family does not have heirs born into the family to this day. For the last several generations, they have adopted an heir - who might beget a kid - but a kid born into the family has not had heirs. The temples in Talakadu have to be constantly cleared of sand. I remember visiting as a kid and there were whole temples buried underneath the sand. I'm not sure if that charm and mystery still exists, but it certainly was a fascinating place!