PAMPA RIVER

Oct. 1, 2018

Parts of terracotta artefacts of archaeological value have been unearthed from the banks of the Pampa river at Aranmula, giving further support to the theory that ‘Pampa Valley Civilisation’ flourished.

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Pampa River is the third longest river in the Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha.
It originates at Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats in Kerala and then flows west before emptying into the Vembanad Lake.
Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located on the banks of the river Pamba.
The river is also known as 'Dakshina Bhageerathi' and 'River Baris'.

Source : The Hindu

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