Karha River

Karha River
Native name	कर्‍हा नदी Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Location
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Physical characteristics
Source	Saswad
• location	Maharastra, India
Mouth	Nira River
• location	Maharashtra, India
Discharge
• location	mouth

Karha is a river flowing through the Indian state of Maharashtra. It's basin lies in the parts of Pune. The cities of Baramati, Saswad and Jejuri, the place of Lord Khandoba, lie on the banks of this river. Karha is a tributary of the Nira river. It is said that the Karha flows the fastest amongst the tributaries of the Nira river.

Geography

Karha is considered as one of the holy rivers. A temple of Lord Ganesha, one amongst the Ashtavinayaka, the Moreshwar of Moregaon is situated on the banks of the river. The river has a significant importance in Jejuri, considered holy for the devotees of Lord Khandoba. The origin of river Karha is near the Garade Village in Saswad Taluka and merges with the Nira River near Songaon in the Baramati Tehsil.

History

On the banks of the river Karha, a great Marathi socialist writer and filmmaker, P. K. Atre was born. He was one of the leaders in the Sanyukta Maharashtra movement. His series of books on the movement, Karheche Pani कऱ्हेचे पाणी is a famous piece of literature in Marathi.

See also

• List of rivers of India
• Rivers of India