The Maruthappuzha is a tributary of the
Punnappuzha
Punnappuzha (Malayalam:പുന്നപ്പുഴ) is a tributary of Karimpuzha, which is the biggest tributary of the Chaliyar river in Kerala, India.
Punnappuzha is also known as Pandiyar (പാണ്ടിയാര്) when it flows th ...
in Kerala, India, which merges with the
Karimpuzha and thus finally joins the
Chaliyar
Chaliyar River is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it nears the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavanoor, Pera ...
. The Maruthappuzha originates as two separate streams from the
Devala
In Hinduism, Devala was one of the great ''rishis'' or sages. He is acknowledged to be a great authority like Narada and Vyasa and is mentioned by Arjuna in ''Bhagavad Gita'' (10.13).
According to the Devanga Purana, Sage Devala is the progenit ...
(eastern branch) and the
Pandalur
Pandalur is the headquarters of Neliyalam Municipality and Pandalur taluk in Nilgiri District of Tamilnadu.
Location
Pandalur is located at 11° 29' 0" N, 76° 20' 0" E, at an altitude of 1100 meters. Its standard time zone is UTC/GMT+05:30. Pan ...
(northern branch) areas of
Nilagiri
Nilagiri is a town and a Notified Area Council in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.
History
Nilgiri is a very small town but replete with rich history and heritage. Its history can be traced back to paleolithic age. Its mode ...
district and join near
Marutha to form the Maruthappuzha. The Muringamunda Puzha (coming from forests north of Thannikkadavu) and
Karakkodan puzha
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Karakkodan Puzha (കാരക്കോടന് പുഴ) is a small river joining with Maruthappuzha which is a sub-tributary of Chaliyar, in Malappuram district. The river originates from the foothil ...
(originating from the foothills of Nadukani forests) also joins with the Maruthappuzha at
Palemad and
Munda respectively.
The Maruthappuzha is also known as the Kalakkanpuzha because of the muddy colour of its water.
The Maruthappuzha-Punnappuzha belt is famous for its gold deposits; although it has not been exploited on a large scale.
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Rivers of Malappuram district