The Shambhavi River has its origins at

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, India. It merges with the Nandini River at

Mulki, Karnataka Mulki, also anglicized as Moolki, is a panchayat town located in Mangalore taluk in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is on the banks of Shambhavi River, and was originally referred to as Moolikapur, which, som ...

before flowing to the

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. This river is the main source of water to many villages nearby the river. River Shambhavi is calm throughout the year except during Monsoon.

Course

River Shambhavi is a small river around 60 km in length. It flows from east to west. It flows through a locally famous waterfall called Parpappadi falls near Nitte. After Parpappadi falls it travels around 50 km to meet the Arabian sea. The water level of the river is checked using several small dams. Palimar dam is the last dam towards the west of the river.

Water sports

River Shambhavi is famous for water sports in

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. Several kinds of water sports events happen in river Shambhavi including kayaking, stand up paddle, wakeboarding, etc. Kayakers near river bank

Kayaking

Recently long distance recreational

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events are organized in the river Shambhavi. People from the nearby cities of

and other state travel to Mulki to

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in river Shambhavi. Kayaking event is usually spread across two days, where participants do 30–40 km of kayaking.

Sand mining

Some local fishermen and mostly large scale sand mafia is involved in illegally mining sand from the river. Trucks and JCB is used to mine sand in some part of the river. The mining has affected the life of local by polluting the water. Sand in the river is important to filter the ground water and keep it fresh.

Agriculture and fishing

The main occupation of the people who have settled on the bank of this river is agriculture and fishing. This river is the main source of water for agriculture during off monsoon. The river is rich in water life. People settling around the river have practiced fishing which provides bread to many families. People also trade fine sand which is used for construction. This sand is taken from the bed of the river.

References

Rivers of Karnataka Geography of Dakshina Kannada district {{Chikkamagaluru-geo-stub