Key Facts about Bhima River

About Bhima River:

• The Bhima River (also known as the Chandrabhaga River) is the largest tributary of the Krishna river.
• Course:
  • It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in the Bhimashankar hills on the western side of the Western Ghats in Pune District of Maharashtra.
  • Bhima flows southeast through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana.
  • It merges into the Krishna River in Karnataka’s Raichur district.
• This 861 km-long river has the Western Ghats on the west, the Balaghat Range in the north, and the Mahadeo Hills in the south.
• The total basin area of the river is 48,631 sq. km, out of which75 percent lie in the state of Maharashtra.
• It runs in a well-entrenched valley, and its banks are heavily populated. 
• Its water level is marked by monsoonal changes; it is flooded in August following the rains and is practically stagnant in March and April.
• Tributaries: Major tributaries are the Indrayani River, Mula River, Mutha River, and Pavana River.
• Pandharpur is an important pilgrimage centre located on the right bank of the Bhima River.