Recently, the Pampa River breached its banks at several locations due to orrential overnight rain triggered widespread flooding across Pathanamthitta district.
About Pampa River:
It is the third longest river in Kerala after the Periyar River and the Bharathappuzha River.
It is also called as Pamba River.
It is known as the ‘Dakshina Bhageerathi’ or the Ganga of Kerala, the significance of the river is associated with the Sabarimala temple.
Origin: It rises in the Pulachimalai Hill on the Peerumedu plateau of the Western Ghats.
It joins the Arabian Sea branching into a number of channels.
The basin is bounded on the east by the Western Ghats and on the west by the Arabian Sea.
Tributaries: The main tributaries of the river are Kakki Ar, Azhuta Ar, Kakkad Ar, Kallar, Manimala, and Achenkovil.
The Pamba river holds immense religious significance in Hinduism, particularly in connection with the famed pilgrimage centre, the Sabarimala Temple.
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