River Pamba

Pampa River പമ്പ നദി
Labelled map of Pamba
Country	India
Basin features
Main source	Pulachimalai 1,650 m (5,410 ft)
River mouth	Vembanad Lake
Basin size	2,235 km2 (863 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	176 km (109 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 109 m3/s (3,800 cu ft/s)

The Pamba River (also called Pampa river) is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha and the longest river in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located on the banks of the river Pamba.

The river is also known as 'Dakshina Bhageerathi' and 'River Baris'.

The River Pamba enriches the lands of Pathanamthitta District and the Kuttanand area of Alappuzha District

The Pamba originates at Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) and flows through Ranni, Adoor, Kozhenchery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kuttanad, Karthikapally, and Ambalappuzha Taluks before emptying into the Vembanad Lake. A noted Anjana temple is situated near this bank. The river enriches the Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha districts of Kerala state. Kuttanad, an important rice cultivating area in Kerala receives its irrigation water from the Pamba river. The Pamba basin is bounded on the east by the Western Ghats. The river shares its northern boundary with the Manimala River basin, while it shares the southern boundary with the Achankovil River basin.