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Kaveri is an Indian river that flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It originates from Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri area of the Western Ghats, in the Kodagu region of Karnataka province, at an altitude of 1,341 metres above sea level. It flows about 800 miles before reaching the Bay of Bengal. It reaches the sea in Poompuhar in the Mayiladuthurai region. Kaveri is the third-longest river, after Godavari and Krishna, in southern India and the longest river in Tamil Nadu, dividing the country into north and south. It is a sacred river for the people of South India and is worshipped as the goddess Kaveriamma. It is considered one of the seven sacred rivers of India. In ancient Tamil literature, the Kaveri river was also called Ponni.
Tributaries of Kaveri
The many tributaries of the river Kaveri are as follows:
Harangi River
Harangi hails from the Pushpagiri Hills of Western Ghats in Kodagu, Karnataka. Heavy rain from the southwest monsoon is a water source in the catchment area of the Harangi River. The distance from its source to the confluence of the Kaveri river is about 50 km. Harangi joins Kaveri near Kudige, 5 km north of Kushalnagar.
Hemavati River
The source of the Hemavati River is in the Western Ghats at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. Located in Mudigere taluk of Chikmagalur District in Karnataka province, it flows through the Hassan region. It joins its main canal in the Yagachi River and enters the Mandya region before joining Kaveri near Krishnarajasagara. It is about 245 km long and has a drainage system of about 5,410 km².
Lakshmana Tirtha
Lakshmana Tirtha is a river in Karnataka, India. It rises in the Kodagu region and flows east, joining the Kaveri in the Krishna lake, Raja Sagara. The river rises from a height of 1450 metres in the Brahmagiri area of the Kodagu district. Unlike Kaveri, Lakshmana Tirtha flows across a flat area south of the Coorg. Rising water levels during the rainy season cause overflowing of the nearby fields.
Amaravathi River
The Amaravati River is the longest tributary of the Kaveri river in the fertile regions of Udumalpet, Dharapuram, and the Karur Tamil Nadu region, South India. It runs north, past the Amaravathi Reservoir and Amaravathi Dam in Amaravathinagar.
Bhavani River
The Bhavani river flows from the Nilgiri Hills in the Western Ghats. It enters the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala, and flows back into Tamil Nadu. The main river routes are the Coimbatore district and the Erode district in Tamil Nadu. About 90 per cent of the river water is used for irrigation. The river meets the Kaveri at the Kooduthurai sanctuary near Bhavani.
Kabini River
The Kabini river is one of the major tributaries of the Kaveri. It originates near Kavilumpara in Kozhikode district in Kerala at the junction of the Panamaram and Mananthavady rivers. It flows east through the Wayanad region, into the Mysore region of Karnataka, to join the Kaveri river in the Mysore district of Karnataka.
Noyyal River
The Noyyal river is a small river in Western Tamil Nadu and a tributary of the Kaveri river. It rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, very close to the Kerala border, and flows through many villages and towns of Coimbatore. Tirupur finally flows into the Kaveri river in Noyyal.
Arkavathi River
Arkavathi is a mountain river in Karnataka, native to Nandi Hills in the Chikkaballapura region. This tributary joins 34 km south of Kanakapura, in the Ramanagara district called Sangama in Kannada, after flowing into Ramanagara and Kanakapura. The river flows into Chikkarayappanahalli Lake near Kanivenarayanapura.
Shimsha River
Shimsha is a river that flows through the Karnataka region of India. The river flows from the southern part of Mount Devarayanadurga in the Tumkur region of Karnataka and flows approximately 221 kilometres before joining the Kaveri.
Kaveri Pushkaram
A grand event is held at Thula Kattam in Mayiladuthurai in Kaveri, with thousands of volunteers sprinkling holy water from a specially constructed tank as part of Maha Pushkaram’s efforts. Thula Kattam was refurbished with a total of ₹ 3 crores, and 12 sacred springs (built during the ancient Chola period) at Thula Kattam also underwent a major revival. The statue of Kaveri Matha is placed on the riverbank, and poojas are a part of the celebration. On the morning of the first day, the yagasala poojas are performed at the Mangala Vinayakar shrine in Vadapal Karai and Kanchi Acharyas Sri Jayendra Saraswathi and the Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigals and Dharmapuram and Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam popes pour the consecrated water at the holy water.
Conclusion
Undoubtedly, the Kaveri river is of great significance for the people and ecology of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It covers a great distance from the Western Ghats, joining the Bay of Bengal in East India. Lakhs of people depend on the Kaveri river, which is a major source of drinking water, irrigation, and electricity. Also, there are several dams built on the Kaveri river. The most famous of these is Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KRS) in Mandya, Upper Anicut in Tamil Nadu, Amaravathi Dam, Mettur Dam, and Kallanai Dam in TamilNadu.
