Kaveri
| Kaveri | ||
 Upper course of the Kaveri near the border between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
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| Data | ||
| location | India | |
| River system | Kaveri | |
| source | in the Western Ghats west of Madikeri 12 ° 38 ′ 0 ″ N , 75 ° 52 ′ 0 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1276 m | |
| muzzle | in the Bay of Bengal coordinates: 11 ° 22 ′ 13 ″ N , 79 ° 49 ′ 41 ″ E 11 ° 22 ′ 13 ″ N , 79 ° 49 ′ 41 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 1276 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.7 ‰ | |
| length | 760 km | |
| Catchment area | 81,155 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
677 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Arkavati , Hemavati | |
| Right tributaries | Kapilá , Amaravathi | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Krishnarajasagara Reservoir , Stanley Reservoir | |
| Big cities | Erode , Tiruchirappalli , Thanjavur , Kumbakonam | |
| Medium-sized cities | Karaikal | |
 Course of the Kaveri |
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 Kaveri in the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Shrirangapattana |
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The Kaveri ( Kannada : ಕಾವೇರಿ Kāvēri , Tamil : காவிரி Kāviri ; formerly also anglicised Cauvery , rarer Kavery ) is a river in southern India .
course
The Kaveri rises in the Western Ghats west of Madikeri in the state of Karnataka and then flows mostly in an easterly or south-easterly direction through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to the Coromandel Coast , where after 760 kilometers it flows into a wide delta in the Bay of Bengal . Major cities on its shores are Erode , Tiruchirappalli , Thanjavur , Kumbakonam, and Karaikal .
Reservoirs
The Kaveri is only partially navigable during the dry season, but it plays an important role in irrigated agriculture and energy generation. The river is dammed several times for these purposes. The largest reservoirs are the Krishnarajasagara reservoir near Mysore in Karnataka and the Stanley reservoir near Mettur in Tamil Nadu. The latter is also used for inland fishing. For years there has been a dispute over the water distribution between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu ( Kaveri River water dispute ).
Nature reserves
In the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Shrirangapattana live and a. Storks ( colored storks ), ibises ( black-headed ibises ), spoonbills, cormorants, herons, Hindus terns ( Sterna aurantia ), kingfishers and marsh crocodiles .
history
From the 6th to the 8th century, the Kaveri formed the border between the rulers of the Pallava in the north (capital Kanchipuram ) and the Pandyas in the south (capitals Korkai , Thoothukudi and Madurai ). South India was united under the Chola rulers from the 9th to the 13th centuries .
meaning
The Kaveri is considered sacred by the Hindus and is therefore also known as Dakshina Ganga (" Ganges of the South"). Its source is an important place of pilgrimage ( Talakaveri ). It forms several large river islands, three of which are also of particular religious importance: Shrirangapattana and Shivanasamudram in Karnataka and Srirangam in Tamil Nadu.
Web links
- Kaveri-River - Information (English)
- Kaveri-River - Information (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article Kaveri in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ Fabian Kretschmer: A dispute about precious water - water shortage in South India. In: TAZ. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016 .