Mahi River
The Mahi is a river in western India.
It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and flows into the Arabian Sea.
It is one of the relatively few west-flowing rivers in India, alongside the endorheic Luni River, the Sabarmati River, the Tapi River and the Narmada River.
Most peninsular rivers in India flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal or northward into the Ganges River.
The exact position of Mahi River origin is Minda Village, which is situated in Dhar district Madhya Pradesh.
The Mahi river rises in the western Vindhya Range and flows northward through Madhya Pradesh state.
Turning northwest, it enters Rajasthan state and then turns southwest to flow through Gujarat state through the north of Vadodara city outskirts and enters the sea by a wide estuary before Khambhat after about a 580-km course.
The riverbed lies considerably lower than the land level and is of little use for irrigation.
The silt brought down by the Mahi has contributed to the shallowing of the Gulf of Khambhat and the abandonment of its once-prosperous ports.
The river is worshipped by many people and has many temples and places of worship along its shore.
It is popularly described as Mahisagar due to the vastness of the river.
This river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.
Dams:
Banswara Dam, Kadana Dam, Wanakbori dam (Weir)
Som River
Som river, which rises in the Eastern slopes of the Aravalli hills in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
It is a major tributary of Mahi.
The tributaries of the Mahi River are Som, Jakham, Moran, Anas, and Bhadar.
Jakham River
Jakham River (Jakham River) is a stream in Rajasthan
Jakham Dam is built on the Jakham river, located in Pratapgarh District in Rajasthan.
Why it is in news?
Heavy rain lashed parts of Rajasthan, triggering flood-like situation in Banswara, Dungarpur and Pratapgarh districts.
With the rise in the water level of Mahi river, Beneshwar Dham in Dungarpur district has turned into an island.
Beneshwar Dham, a tribal pilgrimage temple, is located at the confluence of Mahi, Som and Jakham rivers.
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