Gayathripuzha River is one of the main

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of the

Bharathapuzha River Bharathappuzha ("River of Names of India#Bhārata, Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the ...

, the second-longest river in

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

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. It originates from Anamala hills, passes through Kollengode,

Nenmara Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is administrated by the Nemmara Grama Panchayat. Nemmara is the entry point to the Nelliampathi hills, which are located at the foothills of Western Ghats. Demographics , according t ...

(Nemmara),

Alathur Alathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated about 24 km from the district headquarters Palakkad through National Highway 544.Ga ...

Padur Padur (or Padoor) is a village in Palakkad District, Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-spe ...

and

Pazhayannur Pazhayannur is a town and panchayath in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Pazhayannur had a population of 15,979 with 7,680 males and 8,299 females. Historically, a major part of Pazhayannur was un ...

before joining the Bharathapuzha at

Mayannur Mayannur is a village in Thrissur District in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. ...

. It is the second largest tributary of Bharathapuzha, by both length and discharge. It flows mainly through

Palakkad district Palakkad District () is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district i ...

, except the last few kilometres. The river is non-perennial like its parent river, and is also prone of

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. There is a dam built across this river at Cherakkuzhy near Pazhayannur.

Tributaries of Gayathripuzha

* Mangalam river *

Ayalurpuzha Ayalurpuzha River is one of the tributaries of the river Gayathripuzha. ''Gayathripuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharat ...

Vandazhippuzha Vandazhippuzha River is one of the tributaries of the river Gayathripuzha. It gets its name since it flows through the village of Vandazhi in Palakkad district. It has its origin from Nelliyampathy hills and joins Gayathri river near Alathur. ...

Meenkarappuzha Meenkarappuzha River is one of the tributaries of the river Gayathripuzha. ''Gayathripuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India South India, also known as Dakshina Bha ...

Chulliyar Chulliyar River is one of the tributaries of the river Gayathripuzha. ''Gayathripuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata o ...

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Rivers of Palakkad district Rivers of Thrissur district Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub