List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts
This is a list of some of the rivers which flow through the two districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.The names of river vary depending upon area where they flow. Almost all rivers of these districts flow westward and join Arabian sea.
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[edit] Netravathi or Netravati
Netravathi river has its origins in the western ghats of Karnataka state in India.Some of the places on the banks of this river are Mangalore, Bantwal, Pane Mangalore, Dharmasthala and Ullal. It joins the Arabian sea at Mangalore.
[edit] Kumaradhara
Kumaradhara River originates in the western ghats and joins Netravati river. Kukke Subramanya is on the banks of Kumaradhara.
[edit] Gurupura or Phalguni
Gurupura river flows through Gurupura, Mangalore, Tannirubhavi. It joins the Arabian sea near Tannir bhavi.
[edit] Nandini or Pavanje
Nandini or Pavanje joins the Arabian sea near Sashihitlu and Koluvail. Places on the banks of river are Kateel, Attur-Kemral and Pavanje.
[edit] Shambavi
Shambavi river flows through Mulky.
[edit] Pangala
This river touches the village of Pangala and joins the Arabian sea near Matti(village).
[edit] Udyavara
Udyavara river joins Arabian sea near Malpe. Udyavara and Malpe are some of the places through which this river flows.
[edit] Swarna or Suvarna
The Swarna river ( nadi in Tulu ) flows through villages Perdoor, Hiriyadka , Parika (parkala) Herga, Manipal , Perampalli, Uppoor and Kallianpur. It is the main source of drinking water to Udupi District. It joins the Arabian Sea at Bengre.
[edit] Sita or Seeta
The river originates in Western Ghats near Hebri.This river mostly flows through Udipi taluk.It confluences with Suvarna river before joining Arabian sea.
[edit] Chakra
Chakra river has its origin in Western ghats and touches Hemmadi before joining Arabian sea.
[edit] Sowparnika or Souparnika River
The places on the banks of this river are Kollur and Marvanthe. It comes near Arabian Sea in Maravanthe where there is a small srtip of land between the sea and river. It flows inwards the land for some 7 kilometers more to reach the Sea from this point and joins the Arabian sea at Gangolli.
