The Kshipra riverine system in Madhya Pradesh is facing a major crisis marked by the drying up of its tributaries that fail to maintain a perennial flow.
About Kshipra River:
The Kshipra, also known as the Shipra, is a river that flows in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
It is a tributary of the Chambal
It is a perennial river and is considered as sacred as the Ganga River by the Hindus.
Course:
Origin: It originates from the Vindhya Range near Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
It flows across the Malwa Plateau to join the Chambal
Major Tributaries: Khan and Gambhir.
Religious Significance:
The Puranas, or ancient Hindu texts, put forward that the Shipra originated from the heart of Varaha, Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as a boar.
Also on the banks of the Shipra is Sage Sandipani’s ashram or hermitage, where Krishna, Lord Vishnu’s eighth incarnation, had studied.
It finds mention not only in ancient Hindu texts but also in Buddhist and Jain scriptures.
The holy city of Ujjain is located on the right bank of the Shipra River.
The famous Kumbha Mela takes place in the ghats of this city, once every 12 years.
There are hundreds of Hindu shrines along the banks of the Shipra River.
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