The Punarbhaba River is a beautiful transboundary river, flows from Bangladesh to India (West Bengal). The total length of the river is approximately 160 km and it is about 3-8 km wide, whereas, an average depth of around 1.96 m. The origin of the Punarbhaba River is the Dhepa River. The Dhepa river is amongst […]
Son River | Sone River | (Hindi: सोन नदी)
The Son River begins near Amarkantak Hill in the Anuppur District of Madhya Pradesh and discharges at the Ganges river near Patna district, Bihar, India. The Son River is also spelled as Sone River. The course of the Sone River has covered five states (Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar) of central India. It is one of the longest rivers of India and […]
Mayurakshi River | ময়ূরাক্ষী নদী (Bengali) | मयूराक्षी नदी (Hindi)
250-km long, the Mayurakshi River originates from the Trikut hill, Jharkhand, and flows through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal in India. It is one of the major rivers of Jharkhand and West Bengal, known for devastating floods in monsoon seasons. Despite devastating floods in monsoon seasons, the Mayurakshi River is compared to the beautiful […]
Jalangi River | A River of Murshidabad and Nadia | (Bengali: জলঙ্গী নদী)
The Jalangi River is an arm or distributary of the Ganges river that originates from Ganges or Padma near Bhagawangola in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. The length of the river 233 km, and it discharges into Bhagirathi-Hooghly near Nabadwip in West Bengal. Many famous cities named Krishnanagar, Tehatta, Mayapur, Nabadwip (The birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) are located […]
Ajay River – A River of Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal | অজয় নদী (in Bengali)
Originating in the Jamui district in Bihar, the Ajay river flows through Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. ‘Ajay’ is a Sanskrit word that means unconquerable. It is an important river for all the states it covered (Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal), and it is one of the major rivers of West Bengal. Out of 288 km […]
Phalgu River | फल्गू नदी | Niranjana River
The Phalgu or Falgu (फल्गू नदी), an important river of Gaya, Bihar. It is a holy river for Hindus and Buddhists. A very famous temple called Vishnupad Mandir is located on the bank of the Phalgu river. According to ancient texts, the Falgu river was known as the Niranjana River (Phalgu river’s other name). The Phalgu River originates near Gaya from […]