River Yamuna Place of Origin: Yamunotri, Uttaranchal Length: 1730 km Confluence: River Ganga, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) Religious Significance River Yamuna is revered by millions of Hindus as the blue-coloured (nila-varna)…

River Tungabhadra Place of Origin: Koodli (near Shimoga), Karnataka Length: 531 km Confluence: River Krishna, Sangameswaram (Andhra Pradesh) Religious Significance River Tungabhadra is considered sacred by many. It is identified…

Tsomgo Lake Location: Gangtok-Nathu La highway, Sikkim Description Tsomgo (Changu) lake is a glacial lake located at a distance of 40 km from Gangtok. The word ‘tsomgo’ literally means ‘source…

River Tapti(Tap) Place of Origin: Eastern Satpura Range, Madhya Pradesh Length: 724 km Confluence: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Cambay (Gujarat) Religious Significance According to ancient Hindu texts, Tapti is the…

River Shipra (Kshipra) Place of Origin: Vindhya Range (north of Dhar), Madhya Pradesh Length: 195 km Confluence: River Chambal Religious Significance The Shipra river is one of the sacred rivers…

Pushkar Lake Location: Pushkar (Ajmer District), Rajasthan Description Pushkar lake is an artificial lake created in the 12th century when a dam was built across the headwaters of the Luni…

River Phalgu Place of Origin: 5 kms south of Gaya Length: Not Available Confluence:River Ganga, 82 kms North of Gaya Religious Significance The city of Gaya, an important pilgrim destination…

River Pamba Place of Origin: Peermedu near Sabrimala, Kerala Length: 175km Confluence: Vembanad Lake, Kerala Religious Significance Pamba is the most important point on the way to Sabarimala. It is…

River Narmada Place of Origin: Amarkantak Hills, Madhya Pradesh Length: 1289 km Confluence: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Cambay Religious Significance River Narmada is one of the most sacred rivers in…

Mani Mahesh Lake Location: Budhil valley, Bharmour (Chamba District), Himachal Pradesh Description Manimahesh is a glacial lake is situated at an altitude of 4170 meters (one of the highest lakes…