Mekedatu is a location along Kaveri in Kanakapura. Sangama is the place where Arkavati merges with Kaveri. The Kaveri runs through a deep, narrow ravine of hard granite rock. The river, which is more than 150 meters wide at the confluence (at Sangama) flows through the hardly 10-meter-wide gorge at Mekedatu. There is also some mythological significance to this place the goat that is believed to have leapt across the Kaveri was Lord Shiva in disguise. Karnataka Hotels Sangama is a property that located near to Makedatu. The hotel provides a variety of accommodation choices ranging from 10 air-conditioned, 4 double rooms and 1 Dormitory of 14 bed.