Chandragiri River

Payaswini in(Tulu :ಪಯಸವಿನಿ and Malayalam :പയസ്വിനി) also known by the name Chandragiri, is biggest river in Kasaragod district, state of Kerala, India. The 17th century Chandragiri fort is on the river. This river is considered as the traditional boundary between the Tulu Nadu and Malayalam regions of Kerala from the fourteenth century AD onwards; before that it was north of Kumbala. The river originates in the patti ghat hills in reserve forest of the Kodagu district, state of Karnataka. It flows in a north-westerly direction through Sullia taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district. In Sullia taluk, it is the major water source for domestic and agricultural purposes. It then flows west to Kasaragod district, state of Kerala to join the Arabian sea.

Tributaries

• kudubur river - kudubur river is orginates from thalakaveri hills in karanataka.It flows through the towns of karike ,panathoor, balanthode, kottody, udayapuram and finally it joints with chandragiri river.

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  Kudumboor River (Kottody river)- A view from the Kudumboor Bridge