Gayathripuzha River is one of the main

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of the

Bharathapuzha River Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows throu ...

, the second-longest river in

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. It originates from Anamala hills, passes through Kollengode,

Nenmara Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is administrated by the Nemmara Grama Panchayat. Nemmara is the entry point to the Nelliampathi hills, which are located at the foothills of Western Ghats. Demographics , according ...

(Nemmara), Alathur, Padur and

Pazhayannur Pazhayannur is a town and panchayath in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Pazhayannur had a population of 15,979 with 7,680 males and 8,299 females. Historically, a major part of Pazhayannur was u ...

before joining the Bharathapuzha at Mayannur. It is the second largest tributary of Bharathapuzha, by both length and discharge. It flows mainly through Palakkad district, except the last few kilometres. The river is non-perennial like its parent river, and is also prone of

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. There is a dam built across this river at Cherakkuzhy near Pazhayannur.

Tributaries of Gayathripuzha

* Mangalam river * Ayalurpuzha * Vandazhippuzha * Meenkarappuzha * Chulliyar

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Rivers of Palakkad district Rivers of Thrissur district Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub