Environment In pictures: Where the Vrushabhavathy meets the Arkavathy September 4, 2015 Vishwanath Srikantaiah The Vrushabhavathy river rises from the Bull Temple in Basavangudi and meets the Arkavathy, which rises from the Nandi Hills range, at Kudlu. Vishwanath Srikantaiah traces the journey of the two rivers and their relevance to Bengaluru.