Vrishabhavathi River
Vrishabhavathi River | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
State | Basavanagudi, Bangalore, India |
• coordinates | 12°56′34″N 77°34′5″E / 12.94278°N 77.56806°E |
• elevation | 933 m (3,061 ft) |
2nd source | Malleshwaram, Bangalore |
Arkavati River | |
• location | Doddamudavadi, Ramanagara, India |
• coordinates | 12°35′56″N 77°24′17″E / 12.59877°N 77.40477°E |
• elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
Length | 52 km (32 mi)approx. |
Basin size | 360.62 km2 (139.24 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Paschimavahini |
The Vrishabhavathi River is a minor river, a tributary of the
Etymology
Vrishabhavathi is derived from the Sanskrit word Vrishabha which refers to a bull. The river is believed to originate at the feet of the monolithic Nandi statue at the Big Bull Temple in Basavanagudi, hence giving it the name Vrishabhavathi.[3]
Course
The origin of the river is near the
A smaller stream of the river originates near Bugle Rock in Basavanagudi, and joins the main river near Mysore Road.[6]
Religious significance
There are several temples throughout the course of the river. Some of the well-known temples along the banks on the Vrishabhavathi are
Pollution and current concerns
The river is highly polluted due to pollutants from industrial, agricultural and domestic sources.[1][7] It is said to be dark, smelly and frothy due to "untreated or badly treated domestic sewage that goes into the river."[6]
In 2005, the then
References
- ^ a b S, Kushala (21 March 2005). "Woes flow along Vrishabhavathi basin". The Times of India. Bangalore. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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- ^ a b Ramachandra, T. V.; S, Vinay; K S, Asulabha; V, Sincy; Bhat, Sudarshan; Mahapatra, Durga M.; Aithal, Bharath H. (September 2017), Rejuvenation Blueprint for Lakes in Vrishabhavathi Valley, ENVIS Technical Report 122, Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- ^ Kaggere, Niranjan (5 May 2015). "Even STP can't clean up Vrishabhavathy". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ Mandyam, Nithya (15 April 2020). "Frothing reduces, Vrishabhavathi water crystal clear after decades". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Gowda, Varsha (17 April 2020). "Lockdown and a river's health". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Rupesh (21 March 2005). "City sullage killing many a village". Ramanagara: Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Experts suggest Vrishabhavathi Valley remodelling". The Hindu. Bangalore. 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2012.