The Chandragiri River also known as Perumpuzha River
is the longest river in
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod ( and Malayalam language, Malayalam: , English language, English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu language, Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic language, Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts in the southern Indi ...
,
Kerala
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, India. It was named after the Mauryan emperor
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya (350-295 BCE) was a ruler in Ancient India who expanded a geographically-extensive kingdom based in Magadha and founded the Maurya dynasty. He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE. The Maurya kingdom expanded to become an empi ...
.
The 17th century
Chandragiri Fort is located on the river.
Perumpuzha river is considered the traditional boundary between the
Tulu Nadu
Tulunad or Tulu Nadu, also called Bermere sristi or Parashurama Srishti, is a region and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Karnataka, proposed state on the southwestern coast of India. The Tulu people, known as 'Tuluva' (plural ...
and
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
regions of Kerala from the fourteenth century AD onwards; before that it was north of
Kumbala
Kumbla is a small town in Kasaragod district of Kerala state in India. It is located 12 km north of Kasaragod town.
History
The original name "Kanvapura" was derived from the name of Maharshi Kanva. Since then the name has morphed into ...
.
The river originates in the
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka state of South India. It is located in Kodagu district and is spread over 105 km². It borders with Ranipuram hills and Kottencheri hills in Kasaragod district of Kerala ...
in the
Western Ghats of
Kodagu
Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
It occupies ...
district,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. It flows through towns including
Sullia
Sullia (also known as Sulya) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullia taluk. Sullia taluk is one of the seven talukas of Dakshina Kannada district. Its administrative ...
,
Jalsoor
Jalsoor is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, NH 275, Jalsoor-Subramanya SH85. India.Village code= 2722900 Jalsoor, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka It is located in the Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. This village ...
, Parappa,Adoor,
Chengala
Chengala is a town in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It is situated about east of Kasaragod, between National Highway 66 and the Payaswini or Chandragiri River.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, Chengala had a population of ...
, and
Kasaragod
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
, where it flows into the
Arabian Sea
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.
In
Sullia
Sullia (also known as Sulya) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullia taluk. Sullia taluk is one of the seven talukas of Dakshina Kannada district. Its administrative ...
taluk, it is the major water source for domestic and agricultural purposes.
Course
The Chandragiri River originates from the northern slopes of the
Greater Talacauvery National Park in the
Western Ghats at the
Kodagu district
Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
It occupies ...
,
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. Initially the river flows through the
Malenadu
Malnad (; Malēnādu) is a region in the state of Karnataka in India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountain range, and is roughly 100 kilometers in width.
Malnadis a region of Karnataka ...
region of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
passing the
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka, India.
This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife. The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part ...
and flowing through several hilly towns in
Kodagu
Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State.
It occupies ...
and
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
like
Adyadka, Biliyar, Parivarkana, Paladka,
Sullia
Sullia (also known as Sulya) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullia taluk. Sullia taluk is one of the seven talukas of Dakshina Kannada district. Its administrative ...
, Pilikodi and
Kanyana
Kanyana is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 2706600 Kanyana, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka It is located in the Bantwal Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. The majority of the population are Hindus, C ...
. Chandragiri then enters
Kerala
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and flows through several hilly towns in the eastern part of the
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod ( and Malayalam language, Malayalam: , English language, English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu language, Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic language, Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts in the southern Indi ...
, namely Panjikkal, Kottyadi,
Adhur, Poovadka, Kottamkuzhy, Bethurpuzha, Kundamkuzhy,
Kolathur,
Muliyar
Muliyar is a village and Grama Panchayat and in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Geography
Muliyar is located about east of Kasaragod. It is situated along State Highway 55, to the north of the Chandragiri River. The villag ...
and Bovikanam. At Bovikanam its major tributary,
Kudumbur River
The Kudumbur River is a river that flows mainly through the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala, although its source and some early sections are in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka. It is the largest tributary of ...
merges with Perumpuzha. Then the river enters into the
Malabar plains where it flows through
Thekkil
Thekkil is a village in the Kasaragod taluk of Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It is located a few kilometres east of Kasaragod, south of the Chandragiri River and west of the Kudumbur River
The Kudumbur River is a river that flows mainl ...
,
Chengala
Chengala is a town in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It is situated about east of Kasaragod, between National Highway 66 and the Payaswini or Chandragiri River.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, Chengala had a population of ...
,
Chattanchal
Chattanchal is a village in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It is located near Thekkil, east of Kasaragod, along National Highway 66
The following highways are numbered 66:
Australia
* Barkly Highway (Northern Territory)
* Riddoch ...
,
Perumbala
Perumbala is a village in Chemnad Panchayat Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Perumbala is a small village located in Kasaragod taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala with total 1,677 families residing. The Perumbala village ha ...
,
Chemnad and
Kasaragod
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
. The Chandragiri River empties into the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
at
Thalangara
Thalangara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malik Bin Deenar, Malik Deenar Jama Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from e ...
in
Kasaragod town
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
.
Tributaries
The River Chandragiri's largest tributary is the
Kudumbur River
The Kudumbur River is a river that flows mainly through the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala, although its source and some early sections are in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka. It is the largest tributary of ...
, which joins the Payaswini on its left bank east of
Chattanchal
Chattanchal is a village in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It is located near Thekkil, east of Kasaragod, along National Highway 66
The following highways are numbered 66:
Australia
* Barkly Highway (Northern Territory)
* Riddoch ...
.
See also
*
Kanhangad
Kanhangad () is a town, located in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India.
Location
The area contains villages around Kanhangad town with Kasaragod as the northern border, Nileshwar, popularly known as the 'cultural town' of Kasara ...
*
Kasaragod
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
*
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
References
Rivers of Kasaragod district
Tourist attractions in Kasaragod district
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