Vrishabhavathi River

The Vrishabhavathi River(Kannada: ವೃಷಭಾವತಿ ನದಿ) is a minor river that flows through the south of the Indian city of Bengaluru.^[1] The river was once so pristine that the water from it was used for drinking and used by the famous Gali Anjaneya temple.^[2]

Course

The origin of the river is through near the Bull temple in Basavanagudi and she flows through major areas like Guddadahalli, Bapujinagar, RajaRajeshwari Nagar, Kengeri . An interesting fact about the river is that it culminates in a reservoir named after itself 'Vrishabhavathi Reservoir' .^[3]

Pollution and current concerns

Currently It is highly polluted due to pollutants from industrial, agricultural and domestic sources.^[1][4] The river is today also known as Kengeri Mori^[3](Gutter of Kengeri).^[5]

In 2005, the then Chief Minister of Karnataka, Dharam Singh proposed to remodel the river valley to include widening of the river, and adopt measures to prevent inundation.^[6]

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