Bhima Amaraja Confluence [Sangamam-Ganagapur]

 
The water of the rivers Bhima and Amaraja, especially at the spot of their confluence, are considered extremely holy which is called as Sangamam.
Bhima River :
Rising in the western ghats to the east of Mumbai, the Bhima River is one of the major confluents of the Krishna River. The river rises from the Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of the Western Ghats at an altitude of about 945 m above the sea level.The Bhima River flows in the southeast direction for seven hundred and twenty five kilometers covering the states of Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In the course of the journey it meets many small rivers. The major tributaries of this river around Pune are Kundali River, Ghod River, Bhama River, Indrayani River, Mula River, Mutha River and Pawana River. The Indrayani, Mula, Mutha and Pawana flow through Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad city. The major tributaries of Bhima in Solapur are Chandani, Kamini, Moshi, Bori, Sina, Man, Bhogwati and Nira. The Bhima meets the Nira River in Narsinghpur in Malshiras taluka in Solapur district. The last 298 km of its course is in Karnataka where it merges with the Krishna River near Kudlu in Raichur District.
The total basin area of the river is 48,631 square kilometers out of which seventy five percent lie in the state of Maharastra. The banks of the Bhima River are densely populated and form a fertile agricultural land. The river also causes floods due to heavy rainfall it receives during the monsoon.


How to Reach :
Location : Ganagapur
Road :Ganagapur is at 40 Km distance from Gulbarga and 94 Km from Sholapur.Ganagapur is 250 Km from Hyderabad and 650 Km from Bangalore.
Rail :The Railway Station at Gangapur is called as Gangapur Road, Mumbai to Ganagapur Rail Distance is 526 Kms.Chennai - Mumbai,Bangalore -Mumbai and Hyderabad - Mumbai trains stop here.
Air : Nearest air port is Pune and Hyderabad International air port at a distance of 275 km. 

Panchaganga Confluence

Panchaganga River, Indian RiverPanchaganga flows through the borders of Kolhapur and the river originates from Prayag Sangam. The birthplace of this river is called Chikhlee Taluka in the district of Kolhapur. It does not have its origin. Five rivers forms Panchaganga; Panch means Five. The Panchaganga is an ancient river and a tributary of Krishna River.
Panchaganga River meets Krishna River at Narsobawadi near Sangli. These places are considered among the most sacred in Hindu mythology. It is said that Lord Dattatraya spent some of his days at Audumber on the banks of river Krishna.

Krishna River [ At Srisailem]

The River Krishna, meaning "dark" (feminine) in Sanskrit, also called the Krishnaveni is one of the longest rivers of India, which is about 1300 km in length. Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats at an altitude of about 1300 above sea level in Mahabaleshwar, about passes through Sangli and conjoins the sea in the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaledevi in Andra Pradesh. It flows through the states of maharashtra, Karnataka and Andra Pradesh.
Most part of this river basin comprises undulating country except the western border which is formed by an unbroken line of ranges of the Western Ghats. The important soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, laterite and lateritic soils, alluvium, mixed soils, red and black soils and saline and alkaline soils.
The delta of the river is one the most fertile regions in India and was the home to ancient Satavahana and Ikshvaku kings. However, the traditional source of the river is a spout from the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Mahabaleshwar. According to a legend, it is considered that the Krishna River is Lord Vishnu himself as a result of a curse on the trimurtis by Savitri. Also, its tributaries Venna and Koyana are said to be Shiva and Brahma themselves. An interesting thing to notice is that 4 other rivers, viz: Koyana, Venna, Savitri and Gayatri, come out from the bull`s mouth apart from Krishna and they all travel some distance before merging into Krishna.
The Krishna River sometimes gets disastrous in the monsoon seasons. Flowing fast and furiously, the Krishna River causes a high degree of erosion between June and August, often reaching depths of over 75 feet. It`s most important tributary is the Tungabhadra River, which is itself formed by the Tunga River and Bhadra River that originate in the Western Ghats. Other tributaries include the Koyna, Bhima, Kundali, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Yerla, Warna, Dindi, Musi and the Dudhganga River.
Popular pilgrim spots like Audumber and Narsobawadi are located on the banks of river Krishna near Sangli in Maharashtra state. More pilgrim spots can be explored, especially that of Srisailam, one of the twelve jyotirlingas which also has a shrine for one of the shaktipeethasis on the river. Three tributaries meet Krishna River near Sangli. Warana River meets Krishna River near Sangli at Haripur. This spot is also known as Sangameshwar. Panchaganga River meets Krishna River at Narsobawadi near Sangli. These places are considered among the most sacred in Hindu mythology. It is said that Lord Dattatraya spent some of his days at Audumber on the banks of river Krishna.

Kandaleru River [ Nellore District]

The river Kandaleru rises in the Velikonda range of the easternghats at Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh at an elevation of about 150 m and flowsin a generally easterly direction through the Nellore district for atotal length of 93 km to fall into the Bay of Bengal nearMathukuru. Drainage area in km2 Percentage 3534.Big dam ,Kandaleru reservior,was constructed on this river.

Ganagapur

BRIEF ABOUT SRI KSHETRA GANGAPUR Sri Kshetra Gangapur, One of the most famous Dattatreya Peethas, is associated with Sri Narasimha Sarasvati Swami, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. It stands on the bank of the river Bhima in Afzalpur taluka in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. This Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. The water of the rivers Bhima and Amaraja, especially at the spot of their confluence, are considered extremely holy. " Bhima-Amarja Sangam at Gangapur is very sacred. There are Koti Theerthas there. The Aswatha Tree at Gangapur is as powerful as tha KalpaVriksha. Near the Aswatha Tree is Narasimha Teertha, and northwards to it are the PapaVinasini Teertha, Varanasi Teertha, Rudrapada Teertha, Chakra Teertha, Koti Teertha, manmadha Teertha etc. There is the Kalleshwara temple there. It is holy as Gokarna.", Sri Narasimha Saraswati lived in Gangapur continuously for a period of 24 years, Dattatreya Padukas
Sri Kshetra Gangapur, One of the most famous Dattatreya Peethas, is associated with Sri Narasimha Sarasvati Swami, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. It stands on the bank of the river Bhima in Afzalpur taluka in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. This Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. The water of the rivers Bhima and Amaraja, especially at the spot of their confluence, are considered extremely holy.

How to Reach :
Road :Ganagapur is at 40 Km distance from Gulbarga and 94 Km from Sholapur.Ganagapur is 250 Km from Hyderabad and 650 Km from Bangalore.
Rail :The Railway Station at Gangapur is called as Gangapur Road, Mumbai to Ganagapur Rail Distance is 526 Kms.Chennai - Mumbai,Bangalore -Mumbai and Hyderabad - Mumbai trains stop here.
Air : Nearest air port is Pune and Hyderabad International air port at a distance of 275 km.