{"id":360908,"date":"2026-04-16T15:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360908"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:11:05","slug":"narmada-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/narmada-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Narmada River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News: <\/b>A viral video of thousands of litres of milk poured into the Narmada River during a ritual has sparked outrage, renewing debate on faith, environment, and resource use.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>About Narmada River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360909\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-360909 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-12.28.31-PM.jpeg?resize=400%2C293&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Narmada River\" width=\"400\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-12.28.31-PM.jpeg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-12.28.31-PM.jpeg?resize=1024%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-12.28.31-PM.jpeg?resize=768%2C562&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-12.28.31-PM.jpeg?w=1205&amp;ssl=1 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: MongaBay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Narmada is the<\/span><b> fifth largest <\/b><b>west-flowing river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of peninsular India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known by other names such as <\/span><b>Rewa, Amarja, Mekalkanya, and Rudrakanya.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It rises from<\/span><b> the Maikala range near Amarkantak in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at an elevation of about <strong>1057 m<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Course: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It flows through<\/span><b> Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat through the Vindhya and Satpura ranges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before <strong>merging into the Arabian Sea<\/strong> at the <strong>Gulf of Khambhat<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> bounded by the Vindhyas on the north, by the Maikala range on the east<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by the<\/span><b> Satpuras on the south<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> by the Arabian Sea on the west.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It stretches for <\/span>about<b> 1,312 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Catchment area:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a catchment area of<\/span><b> 97410 sq. km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Tributaries\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Left bank tributaries: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burhner, Banjar, Sher, Shakkar, Dudhi, Tawa, Ganjal, Kundi, Goi and Karjan.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Right bank Tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hiran, Tendoni, Barna, Kolar, Man, Uri, Hatni and Orsang.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Hydro Power Project:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The major Hydro Power Projects in the basin are <\/span><b>Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar, Omkareshwar, Bargi &amp; Maheshwar.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Historical Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Narmada River valley is believed to have supported<strong> ancient human settlements<\/strong>, as evidenced by <strong>Palaeolithic stone tools and dinosaur fossils found in the region.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, the river also served as a<strong> political boundary, separating the Mughal Empire from the Deccan Sultanates.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Religious context: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>one of the holiest rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India, and people believe bathing in it washes away sins.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilgrimage places such as <\/span><b>Mahewswar and Omkareshwar temples <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are located on the banks of the river.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A viral video of thousands of litres of milk poured into the Narmada River during a ritual has sparked outrage, renewing debate on faith, environment, and resource use. About Narmada River The Narmada is the fifth largest west-flowing river of peninsular India. 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