Three Ayyappa Swamy devotees drowned in Kapila river when they entered the waters early on Friday morning for a bath.
The victims, who were returning from Sabarimala, the shrine of Sri Ayyappa Swamy in Kerala, were part of an eight-member group of relatives from different villages in Tumkur district.
The group planned to visit Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud and decided to bathe in the river before visiting the temple. However, three young members of the group were caught in the swirling waters of Kapila river near the Hejjige bridge and drowned.
