Bhavani
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (exact (OSM geometry)).
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Overview
The Bhavani rises in the Nilgiri hills, flows briefly through Kerala's Attappadi valley and returns to Tamil Nadu, where it joins the Kaveri at Bhavani town in Erode district.
Its largest dam is Bhavanisagar, one of the biggest earthen dams in India, which irrigates farmland in western Tamil Nadu.
The town of Bhavani at the confluence is known for its handwoven carpets (jamakkalam), which carry a GI tag.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Kaveri
- Rises in the Nilgiris; flows through Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Joins the Kaveri at Bhavani, Erode district
- Bhavanisagar Dam
Why it matters for UPSC
Learn Kaveri tributaries with states – Bhavani, Noyyal and Amaravati in Tamil Nadu; Hemavati, Kabini and Arkavathi in Karnataka.
Note for UPSC
A Kaveri tributary from the Nilgiris through Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Bhavani yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Kaveri
- Extent on map
- 11.5°–11.5°N, 77.1°–77.6°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)