44 rivers in Kerala. 41 of them flow westward. 3 flows eastward.
All these rivers originate from the Sahyadri hills(Western Ghats).Longest River in Kerala is Periyar (244 Km), then Bharathapuzha (209 Km) and Pampa (176 Km). The Largest Backwater Lake in Kerala is Vembanad Lake.
Main Points about Periyar River
Main Points about Periyar River
- Periyar is the longest river in kerala.
- Periyar is the lifeline of Kerala.
- Choorni is the old name of Periyar mentioned in Arthasasthra.
- Periyar originates in the Sivagiri Peaks in Tamil Nadu and flows into the Vembanad Lake and to the Arabian Sea.
- Periyar River is also known as Aluva Puzha.
- It flows through idukki and Ernakulam district.
- THE LARGEST Hydro Electric Project and the Arch dam in Kerala at Idukki are located in this river.
- Pallivasal, Chenkulam, Panniyar, Neriyamangalam and the Lower Periyar are the other Hydro Electric Projects in Periyar.
പെരിയാര് നദി | |
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ഉത്ഭവം | ശിവഗിരി മലകള് |
നദീമുഖം/സംഗമം | അറബിക്കടല് |
നദീതട സംസ്ഥാനം/ങ്ങള് | കേരളം,തമിഴ്നാട് |
നീളം | 300 കി.മീ. |
ഉത്ഭവ സ്ഥാനത്തെ ഉയരം | 1830 മീ. |
നദീമുഖത്തെ ഉയരം | സമുദ്ര നിരപ്പ് |
നദീതട വിസ്തീര്ണം | 5396 ച.കി. |
- Periyar occupies the maximum number of Hydro Electric Projects.
- Periyar river carries the highest volume of water among the rivers in Kerala.
- The most number of Dams in kerala are built in Periyar River.
- The important dams of the river are the Mullaperiyar Dam, Bhuthathankettu, Kundala Dam, Kulamavu Dam, Erattayar Dam, Lower Periyar, Edamalayar Dam, Chenkulam Dam, Anayirangal Dam and Ponmudi Dam.
- Periyar has the most number of tributaries in Kerala.
- At Aluva the river bifurcates into the Marthandapuzha and the Mangala puzha branches.
- In AD 1341 the flood of Periyar did great damage to the harbour of Kodungalloor.
- Cochin Port is an outcome of this flood in the Periyar.
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പെരിയാര് ടൈഗര് റിസര്വ്
ഇടുക്കി വന്യമൃഗ സംരക്ഷണ കേന്ദ്രം
ചിന്നാര് വന്യമൃഗ സംരക്ഷണ കേന്ദ്രം
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തട്ടേക്കാട് പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം
On the banks of the Periyar River
On the banks of the Periyar River
- Malayattoor Church
- Advaitha Ashramam, Aluva
- Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary
- The famous Aluva Shivarathri place
- Kalady (Birth place of Adi Sankara)
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