There are five major Rivers in Himachal Pradesh :
1. Satluj
2. Ravi
3. Beas
4. Chenab
5. Yamuna
VEDIC & SANSKRIT NAMES OF RIVERS
1. Satluj was known
as Shatudri (Vedic);Satudru (Sanskrit).
2. Ravi was known as Parushani(Vedic);Iravati (Sanskritt).
3. Beas was known as Arjikiya (Vedic); Bipasha (Sanskrit).
4. Chenab was known as Asikni(Vedic) or Chandrabhaga.
SOURCE
OF ORIGIN
- Satluj originates from Mansarovar (Tibet) (Rakas lake)
- Beas originates from Rohtang pass (Beas Kund) KULLU
- Ravi originates from Bara Bhangal (KANGRA)
- Chenab originates from Baralacha (LAHAUL & SPITI)
- Yamuna originates from Yamunotri (from Kalind Parvat in-Uttarakhand)
ENTRY AND EXIT
· Satluj enters in Himachal at Shipki-la (Kinnaur) & leaves at Bhakhra to Punjab.
· Beas leaves Himachal and enters Punjab at Mirthal.
· Ravi leaves Chamba and enters Punjab at Kheri.
· Chenab enters Chamba at “Bhujind”& leaves to Podar Valley (J.K) at “Sansari-Nala”.
· Yamuna enters in H.P. at Khoder Majri (Sirmaur) & leaves at Tajewala to Haryana.
TRIBUTARIES
SATLUJ : 320 km
Ali Khad, Gambhar, Seer khad, Tirung, Gayanthing, Baspa, Duling, Soldang , Spiti(River originates from Kunzum pass), Ropa, Taiti, Nogli Stream, ,Kingol, Jibhi khad, Soan, Mulgan, Kashang and Kerang streams
BEAS : 256 km
Parbati, Spin, Solang, Sujaan, Malana Nala, Phozal, Sarvari stream, Binwa, Neugal, Banganga, Gaj, Dehr, Chakki, Kunah, Maan, Baner, Luni, Sainj, Tirthan, Harla, Hansa, Uhl and Neugal
RAVI : 158 km
Bhandal, TantGiri, Budhil, Chirchind Nala, Chhanju, Deonthal Nala,Baira-siul river, Sal and Chatrani , Tundah
CHENAB :122km
Chandra, Bhaga, Miyar Nallah of Lahaul, Saicher Nallah in Pangi Valley
Yamuna : 22 km
Giri (Divides Sirmaur in two parts), Jalal (Tributary of Giri) Tons, Pabbar (Tributary of tons), Andhra (Tributary of Pabbar) ,Bata, Chambal, Betwa, Markandya and Patsari .
ONE LINER :
- Swan river is also known as the ‘River of Sorrow’ in Una.
- Flood in river Satluj devastated Bilaspur town in 1762A.D
- Satluj leaves Himachal and enters in Punjab at Bhakra
- Tirthan river join Beas at Larji.
- Chamba is situated on the right bank of the river Ravi.
- Chandra and Bhaga meet to form river Chenab at Tandi (Lahaul).
- The Eastern-most river of Himachal pradesh is Yamuna.
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