Bharathappuzha River: ✅It is Kerala’s second longest river after the Periyar River. ✅It flows for a length of 209 km. It is also known as Nila, Kuttipuram Puzha and Ponnaniyar. Course: ✅The river originates in the Anaimalai hills located in the Western Ghats region in Tamil Nadu. ✅It flows in the northwesterly direction in Pollachi taluk of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. ✅It enters the Palghat district of Kerala State through the Palghat gap. It finally discharges into the Arabian Sea near Ponnani town, Kerala. ✅Out of the total drainage area, two-thirds, which is 4400 sq.km., is in Kerala, and the remaining 1786 sq.km. is in Tamil Nadu. ✅The Bharathapuzha basin receives copious rainfall during the southwest monsoon and it lies in the rain shed region of the Western Ghats. ✅Major Tributaries: Gayathripuzha River, Kannadipuzha River, Kalpathipuzha River, and Thuthapuzha River. ✅There are several dams constructed across this river, of which the Malampuzha dam is the largest. #river_series #places_in_news