List of rivers of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts

This is a list of some of the rivers which flow through the two districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.The names of river vary depending upon area where they flow.

Netravathi or Netravati

Netravathi river has its origins in the western ghats of Karnataka state in India.Some of the places on the banks of this river are Mangalooru, Bantwal, Pane mangalore, Dharmasthala and Ullal. It joins the Arabian sea at Mangalore.

Kumaradhara

Kumaradhara River originates in the western ghats and joins Netravati river. Kukke Subramanya is on the banks of Kumaradhara.

Gurupura or Phalguni

Gurupura river flows through Gurupura, Mangalore, Tannirubhavi. It joins the Arabian sea near Tannir bhavi.

Nandini or Pavanje

Nandini or Pavanje joins the Arabian sea near Sashihitlu and Koluvail. Places on the banks of river are Kateel, Attur-Kemral and Pavanje.

Shambavi

Shambavi river flows through Mulky.

Pangala

This river touches the village of Pangala and joins the Arabian sea near Matti(village).

Udyavara

Udayavara river joins Arabian sea near Malpe. Udyavara and Malpe are some of the places through which this river flows.

warna or Suvarna

The Swarna river ( nadi in Tulu ) flows through villages Perdoor, Hiriyadka , Parika (parkala) Herga, Manipal , Perampalli, Uppoor and Kallianpur. It is the main source of drinking water to Udupi District. It joins the Arabian Sea at Bengre.

Sita or Seeta

The river originates in Western Ghats near Hebri.This river mostly flows through Udipi taluk.It confluences with Suvarna river before joining Arabian sea.

Chakra

Chakra river has its origin in Western ghats and touches Hemmadi before joining Arabian sea.

Sowparnika or Souparnika

The places on the banks of this river are Kollur and Marvanthe. It joins the Arabian sea at Maravanthe.