Indrayani River

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| source1_location = Lonavla, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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| mouth = Bhima River

| mouth_location = Tulapur, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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The Indrayani River originates in Kurvande village near Lonavla, a hill station in the Sahyadri mountains of Maharashtra, India.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/2889765/Fish_fauna_of_Indrayani_River_northern_Western_Ghats_India|title=Fish fauna of Indrayani River, northern Western Ghats, India|first1=Neelesh|last1=Dahanukar|first2=Mandar|last2=Paingankar|first3=Rupesh N.|last3=Raut|first4=Sanjay S.|last4=Kharat|date=9 December 2012|journal=Journal of Threatened Taxa|volume=4|issue=1|pages=2310–2317|access-date=9 December 2021}} It is a rain-fed river and flows east through the Hindu pilgrimage centers of Dehu and Alandi to meet the Bhima river. It follows a course mostly north of the city of Pune.{{Cite web|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Indrayani-River-50968.htm|title=Indrayani River in India|website=India9.com|access-date=9 December 2021}} It is revered as a holy river by Hindus and is associated with Hindu religious figures such as Sant Tukaram and Dnyaneshwar.

There is a hydroelectric dam, the Valvan Dam, on the Indrayani at Kamshet.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/rivers-in-india/indrayani-river/|title=Facts and Information about Indrayani River|website=Indiamapped.com|access-date=9 December 2021}}

See also

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References

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