Bhima River

The Bhima River originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maharashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 725 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states. Bhima is the most important tributary of the Krishna river, which is one of the two majors rivers in Maharastra, the other being Godavari River. Nira confluences with Bhima in Narsingpur, Solapur. Bhima is a major tributary of the Krishna River. Its banks are densely populated and form a fertile agricultural area.^[1]

The river is prone to flooding due to heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. In 2005 there were severe flood warnings ^[2]

Dams

Ujani dam.

Bhima river basin

Bhima flows southeast for long journey of 725 km. During this long journey many smaller rivers confluence in it. Kundali River, Kumandala River, Ghod river, Bhama, Indrayani, Mula River, Mutha River and Pavna River are the major tributories of this river around Pune. Of these Indrayani, Mula, Mutha and Pawana flow through Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad city limits. Chandani, Kamini, Moshi, Bori, Sina, Man, Bhogwati and Nira are the major tributories of the river in Solapur. Of these Nira river confluences with Bhima river Narsingpur, in Malshiras taluka in Solapur district.

The total basin area is 48,631 km². The population residing along the banks of Bhima is approximately 12.33 million people (1990) with 30.90 million people expected by 2030. Seventy-five percent of the basin lies in the state of Maharashtra.^[3]

Temples

temples on the bank of Bhima in Pandharpur

• Bhimashankar one of the twelve esteemed Jyotirlinga shrines.^[4]
• Siddhatek, Siddhivinayak Temple of Ashtavinayak Ganesh
• Pandharpur Vithoba Temple in Solapur district.
• Sri Dattatreya Temple, Ganagapura, Gulbarga district, Karnataka.
• Sri Kshetra Rasangi Balabheemasena Temple in Rasanagi,Jevargi Taluq,Gulbarga district,Karnataka

Notes

1. ^ "Bhima River". Britannica Concise article. http://geoanalyzer.britannica.com/ebc/article-9357199. Retrieved 2006-12-11. 
2. ^ "South West Monsoon 2005 - Flood Situation Report 31 Jul 2005". http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6EW2NR?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2006-12-11. 
3. ^ "Bhima River Basin, India". http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/dialogue/index.asp?id=776. Retrieved 2006-12-11. 
4. ^ "Bhimashankaram". templenet. http://www.indiantemples.com/Maharashtra/bhima.html. Retrieved 2006-12-11. 

External links

• Classification of Waters of Upper Bhima River Basin
• Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources
• Notified rivers
• Flood alert in villages along Bhima river
• Environmental Status of Pune Region, Maharastra Pollution Control Board

Coordinates: 16°25′N 77°17′E / 16.417°N 77.283°E / 16.417; 77.283