Mystical Rivers of Himachal Pradesh

Born in Beaskund in the Pirpanjal Range near the Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh, Beas River flows of a distance of 260 km and enters into Punjab at Murthal. Famous dams like Pandoh and Pong are constructed on this river basin. Often mistakenly referred to as Vyas River, the name of the river Beas is originated from a Vedic name Arijika and is also known as Bipasha in Sanskrit.

Known for: Mythological significance

Derived from a Vedic name Chandrabhaga, River Chenab is one of the major river basins in Himachal Pradesh and rises from Tandi in Lahaul Spiti. Being one of the tributaries of River Indus, Chenab covers a distance of 122 km in the state and then enters Kashmir. It is also the largest in Himachal because of its density.

Known for: One of the major rivers of Punjab.

River Ravi also is known as Irawati in Sanskrit is one of the tributaries of River Indus and originates from Bara Bangal of Kangra District covering a distance of 158 km the state of Himachal Pradesh before entering into Punjab and from there it flows into eastern Pakistan. Budhil, Chatrari and Baira are some of its tributaries.

Known for: Historical significance.

Also called as Sathdru in Sanskrit, the river Sutlej is the longest among the major river basins in Himachal Pradesh. This river rises from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet and is one among the tributaries of Indus. Another speciality of this river is that the world's largest dam, Bhakra dam was constructed on this river.

Famous for: Longest river of Himachal

Being the second-largest tributary of Ganges, Yamuna is also the longest one in India and is of 1525 km. Originated from Kalinda Parbat, Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, the river Yamuna cover a distance of 22km in Himachal Pradesh and its tributaries are Ken, Sindh, Betwa, Tons and Chambal.

Known for: Second largest tributary of the Ganges.

Parvati is a river flowing through the well-known Parvati Valley region in Himachal Pradesh. Originating at the Man Talai Glacier, it gradually finds its way through Manikaran and eventually flows into river Beas at Bhuntar, close to Kasol. Geothermal springs at Khirganga and Manikaran are very popular.

Known for: Scenic views of Himachal

Springing from Indo- Tibetan Border, this watercourse formed the famous Sangla Valley and has become a favourite tourist spot of Himachal Pradesh.  Later, it joins the Sutlej river basin and is fed by the glaciers.

Known for: Beautiful glaciers on the river.

Originating from the Dagshai village in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh, Ghaggar River flows through Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It feeds irrigation near Sirsa, flowing near the Talwara Lake and meets its demise in the Thar Desert.