{"id":110823,"date":"2026-07-01T13:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=110823"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:03:45","slug":"malaprabha-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/malaprabha-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaprabha River"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Malaprabha River Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Malaprabha River, which flows through parts of the Guledgudda taluk in Karnataka, has dried up recently, causing severe hardship for people living along its banks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Malaprabha River<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the important <\/span><b>tributaries of the<\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/krishna-river-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Krishna<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/krishna-river-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"> River<\/a><\/strong> and flows through the state of <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The river <\/span><b>originates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>Western Ghats,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specifically at an elevation of 792 meters in the <\/span><b>Sahyadri hill range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at Kanakumbi village in the Belgaum district.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The Shri Mauli Devi temple<\/b> <b>marks the birthplace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Malaprabha at Kanakumbi; the place has a long history going back to prehistoric times, and it&#8217;s a pilgrimage center.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From there, it flows eastward and then northeast, finally <\/span><b>merging with the Krishna River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the confluence point known as Kudala Sangama in the Bagalkot district.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Total Length: 304 km\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaprabha&#8217;s main <\/span><b>tributaries <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are <\/span><b>Bennihalla, Hirehalla,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Tuprihalla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a <\/span><b>dam <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">known as <\/span><b>Renukasagar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built on this river.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to <\/span><b>several ancient temples and heritage site<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, including the renowned <\/span><b>Aihole, Pattadakal, and Badami temple complexes.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/karnataka\/malaprabha-river-dries-up-leaving-farmers-villages-in-distress-4055399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaprabha River is one of the important tributaries of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka. 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