Bharathapuzha River
Bharathapuzha RiverBharathapuzha River near Shoranur, Keralam, India.
Bharathapuzha River, river in central Keralam (formerly Kerala), southwestern India. The Bharathapuzha rises in the Western Ghats range northeast of Palakkad. Flowing first southwest and then west across the coastal plain, the river empties into the Arabian Sea at Ponnani after a course of about 100 miles (160 km).
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Bharathapuzha River
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31 August 2026
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November 14, 2026