Mystical Rivers of Himachal Pradesh
Rivers in Himachal Pradesh
Here is the list of 8 Mystical Rivers of Himachal Pradesh
1. Beas River
Born in Beaskund in the Pirpanjal Range near the Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh, Beas River flows of a distance of 260 km and enters into Punjab at Murthal. Famous dams like Pandoh and Pong are constructed on this river basin. Often mistakenly referred to as Vyas River, the name of the river Beas is originated from a Vedic name Arijika and is also known as Bipasha in Sanskrit.
2. Chenab River
Derived from a Vedic name Chandrabhaga, River Chenab is one of the major river basins in Himachal Pradesh and rises from Tandi in Lahaul Spiti. Being one of the tributaries of River Indus, Chenab covers a distance of 122 km in the state and then enters Kashmir. It is also the largest in Himachal because of its density.
3. Ravi River
River Ravi also is known as Irawati in Sanskrit is one of the tributaries of River Indus and originates from Bara Bangal of Kangra District covering a distance of 158 km the state of Himachal Pradesh before entering into Punjab and from there it flows into eastern Pakistan. Budhil, Chatrari and Baira are some of its tributaries.
4. Satluj River
Also called as Sathdru in Sanskrit, the river Sutlej is the longest among the major river basins in Himachal Pradesh. This river rises from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet and is one among the tributaries of Indus. Another speciality of this river is that the world's largest dam, Bhakra dam was constructed on this river.
5. Yamuna River
Being the second-largest tributary of Ganges, Yamuna is also the longest one in India and is of 1525 km. Originated from Kalinda Parbat, Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, the river Yamuna cover a distance of 22km in Himachal Pradesh and its tributaries are Ken, Sindh, Betwa, Tons and Chambal.
6. Parvati River
Parvati is a river flowing through the well-known Parvati Valley region in Himachal Pradesh. Originating at the Man Talai Glacier, it gradually finds its way through Manikaran and eventually flows into river Beas at Bhuntar, close to Kasol. Geothermal springs at Khirganga and Manikaran are very popular.
7. Baspa River
Springing from Indo- Tibetan Border, this watercourse formed the famous Sangla Valley and has become a favourite tourist spot of Himachal Pradesh. Later, it joins the Sutlej river basin and is fed by the glaciers.
8. Ghaggar River
Originating from the Dagshai village in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Ghaggar River flows through Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It feeds irrigation near Sirsa, flowing near the Talwara Lake and meets its demise in the Thar Desert.
Activities on these rivers 1.) River Rafting takes place on Ravi, Beas and Chandra Bhaga and you can have an enthralling adventure for sure. 2.) Another water sport like Kayaking can be enjoyed on rivers like Chenab, Spiti and Sutlej etc.., The rivers in Himachal acts as a factor in enriching the hill station by their gushy waters and by flowing all year long they do play an important role in drawing national and international tourists and leaving with memories that can be clung onto for a lifetime. Do you know which river is the longest river in Himachal Pradesh? Let us know in the comments below.