Indrayani River

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Indrayani River
Aalandi river view.JPG
Indrayani River at Alandi
Indrayani River
Location
Country India
State Maharashtra
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLonavla, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Mouth Bhima River
  location
Tulapur, Pune, Maharashtra, India

The Indrayani River originates in Kurvande village near Lonavla, a hill station in the Sahyadri mountains of Maharashtra, India. [1] It is a rain-fed river and flows east through the Hindu pilgrimage centers of Dehu and Alandi to meet the Bhima river. It follows a course mostly north of the city of Pune. [2] It is revered as a holy river by Hindus and is associated with Hindu religious figures such as Sant Tukaram and Dnyaneshwar.

There is a hydroelectric dam, the Valvan Dam, on the Indrayani at Kamshet. [3]

See also

References

  1. Dahanukar, Neelesh; Paingankar, Mandar; Raut, Rupesh N.; Kharat, Sanjay S. (9 December 2012). "Fish fauna of Indrayani River, northern Western Ghats, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 4 (1): 2310–2317. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. "Indrayani River in India". India9.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. "Facts and Information about Indrayani River". Indiamapped.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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