Mahananda River
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Mahananda River (महानन्द) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of West Bengal and Bihar, and Bangladesh.
Origin
Variants
- Mahananda River महानन्द नदी (AS, p.722)
Course
The Mahananda originates in the Himalayas: Paglajhora Falls on Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of 2,100 metres. [1]It flows through Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and descends to the plains near Siliguri. It touches Jalpaiguri district.[2]
It enters Bangladesh near Tentulia in Panchagarh District, flows for 3 kilometres after Tentulia and returns to India.[3] After flowing through Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar districts in Bihar, it enters Malda district in West Bengal.[4] The Mahananda divides the district into two regions — the eastern region, consisting mainly of old alluvial and relatively infertile soil is commonly known as Barind (Borendrovomee), and the western region, which is further subdivided by the river Kalindri into two areas, the northern area is known as "Tal". It is low-lying and vulnerable to inundation during rainy season; the southern area consists of very fertile land and is thickly populated, being commonly known as "Diara".[5]
It joins the Ganges at Godagiri in Nawabganj district in Bangladesh.[6]
In Mahabharata
Mahananda (महानन्द) in Mahabharata (XIII.26.42),
Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 26 mentions the sacred waters on the earth. Mahananda (महानन्द) is mentioned in Mahabharata (XIII.26.42).[7].... Bathing in Punaravarta-nanda as also Mahananda, a man of restrained senses and universal compassion repairs to the celestial gardens called Nandana of Indra (Nandanakanana) and is waited upon there by Apsaras of diverse tribes.
महानन्द नदी
महानन्द नदी (AS, p.722) जिला पूर्णिया (बिहार) की एक नदी. संभव है इसका नाम मगध के राजा महानंद के नाम पर प्रसिद्ध हुआ हो. [8]
External links
References
- ↑ Sharad K. Jain; Pushpendra K. Agarwal; Vijay P. Singh (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-4020-5180-7.
- ↑ "Rivers in Siliguri". Mahananda River.
- ↑ http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view1.php?hidRecord=16858
- ↑ http://uttardinajpur.gov.in/
- ↑ https://www.malda.gov.in/
- ↑ Sharad K. Jain; Pushpendra K. Agarwal; Vijay P. Singh (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-4020-5180-7.
- ↑ पुरापवर्तनं नन्दां महानन्दां च सेव्य वै, नन्दने सेव्यते दान्तस तव अप्सरॊभिर अहिंसकः (XIII.26.42)
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.722