Introduction
Praised as South India’s greatest river, Kāvērī is known for its traditional sanctity, fertile agricultural lands, dynastic temples on its banks, and its religious status. It has nurtured a rich tradition of music, art, literature, and architecture [1].
The Demography of Kāvērī
The primary source of the river Kāvērī is at Talakāvērī in the Kodagu District of Karnataka. The river which emerges as a spring in Talakāvērī flows southeast through the States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala [12]. The river with a catchment area of 72,000 km2 generates ten tributary rivers: Hemavati, Shimsha, Honnuhole, Arkavathy, Kabini, Lakshmana Tirtha, Lokapavani, Bhavai, Amaravati, and Noyyal, running to a span of about 765 km [7]. Of the Kāvērī river basin, 41.2% is in Karnataka, 55.5% in Tamil Nadu, and 3.3% in Kerala [8]. There are about six big dams and numerous canals built on the river to control the flow of the water for irrigation and industrial purposes. The first dam to be...
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Alex, R.K. (2018). Kāvērī. In: Jain, P., Sherma, R., Khanna, M. (eds) Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1036-5_64-1
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