Shimsha is a river that flows in the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of the tributaries of the river Kaveri, which is one of the major rivers of South India. The river originates in the southern part of the Devarayanadurga hill in the Tumkur district of Karnataka and flows for about in Mandya and Ramanagara districts before joining the river Kaveri.
Shimsha is a river that flows in the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of the tributaries of the river Kaveri, which is one of the major rivers of South India. The river originates in the southern part of the Devarayanadurga hill in the Tumkur district of Karnataka and flows for about in Mandya and Ramanagara districts before joining the river Kaveri.
==Geography== Origin Shimsha originates at an altitude of 914 m in the Devarayanadurga hill located in Tumakuru Taluk which is also the location of two temples of the Hindu God, Narasimha. Course After originating in the Tumkur district, The Markonahalli Dam has been built across it, the river takes a southerly course and enters the Mandya district. In Mandya district, the river flows in a south-eastern direction and enters the Ramanagara district where HD Devegowda barriage is constructed in the Village of Iggaluru, Channapatna, which provides water for irrigation of Channapatna and Malavalli talukas. Then it enters Malavalli taluk where it has awaterfall at Shimshapura. Just after Shimshapura it reaches the border of Chamarajanagar district where it joins the river Kaveri. The confluence of Shimsha and Kaveri is also near the Shivanasamudra falls. The total length of the river is . and the river has a catchment area of 8469 km2. Sub-tributaries In its course the river is joined by Kanva river near Saraguru,Channapatna and other streams such as Veeravaishnavi, Kanihalla, Chikkahole, Hebbahalla and Mullahalla. Towns and cities Maddur and Halaguru are the major towns that lie on this river.
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