The Venna River rises in Mahabaleshwar, and is a tributary of the
Krishna River in Satara district of western
Maharashtra
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,
India
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.
It rises near
Mahableshwar
Mahabaleshwar () is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus because Krishna river has its origin here. The British colonial rulers developed the town as a hill stati ...
, a famous hill station in the
Western Ghats.
The river meets the
Krishna River and this confluence takes place at Sangam Mahuli which is located in eastern part of Satara city. The River Krishna is one of the three largest rivers in southern
India
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.
See also
* Other four rivers originating from Mahabaleshwar (Panchganga):
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Gayatri River
The Gayatri River is a tributary of the Krishna River in western Maharashtra, India. It rises in Panchaganga temple in old Mahableshwar, a hill station in the Western Ghats.
The river meets the Krishna River, which is one of the three larges ...
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Koyna River
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Krishna River
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Savitri River
Savitri River is one of the 5 rivers which originate from Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra state in India.It originates at Savitri point near Mahabaleshwar and flows through the bankot village and directly goes to Arabian sea Raigad district a ...
References
Rivers of Maharashtra
Tributaries of the Krishna River
Rivers of India
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