Papagni River

Coordinates: 14°35′N 78°42′E / 14.583°N 78.700°E / 14.583; 78.700
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River bank of Papagni at Gandi Kshetram

Papagni River is a non-perennial, inter-state river in

Pennar river.[1][2]

Etymology

Pāpāgni is a

compound of the words pāpa (meaning sin) and agni (meaning fire). According to legend a king who once killed an innocent tribal chieftain of the Chenchus, who live in this region, was afflicted by leprosy as punishment for his sin. He was supposedly cured of the affliction only after he undertook penance in the Papagni valley and took a dip in the river upon which the river is said to have turned his sins to ashes thus acquiring for itself the name Pāpāgni.[3]

Course

The Papagni originates in the

Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh.[7] It joins the Pennar near Kamalapuram in Andhra Pradesh.[8]

Land use pattern

Although flowing through a largely

red sand boa and the Kolar leaf-nosed bat are among the major threatened species of fauna found here.[10][11]

Environmental issues

The river has faced serious damage in recent years due to various human activities. Unregulated and excessive

Arkavathy river in Karnataka.[12]

References

  1. ^ Ravindranath, R. "The Role of Participatory Hydrological Monitoring in Groundwater Governance: Towards Evolving Informed Adaptative Mechanisms" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Pennar Basin". Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Papagni River". Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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  5. ^ "PAPAGNI RIVER SUB-WATERSHED, KOLAR DISTRICT". Watershed Development Department, Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  6. ^ a b Rao, M Chandrasekhara (18 February 2006). "Groundwater Depletion in Papagani Catchment" (PDF). Economic and Political Weekly. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b Krishnaiah, Y V (1 February 2013). "Landuse Pattern and Landuse Efficiency of the Papagni River Basin, India" (PDF). Indian Journal of Spatial Science. 4.0 (1): 59–68. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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  9. ^ Sreenivasulu, G. (May 2013). "An Analysis on Land Use/Land Cover Using Remote Sensing and GIS – A Case Study In and Around Vempalli, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India" (PDF). International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 3 (5): 3. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  10. ^ "FES Field Office: Chintamani, Karnataka". Foundation for Ecological Security. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  11. ^ "FES Field Office: Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh". Foundation for Ecological Security. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Papagni's course to show way for River Arkavathy". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

14°35′N 78°42′E / 14.583°N 78.700°E / 14.583; 78.700

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