Rushikulya River

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Rushikulya River
The Rushikulya River
Etymology	From Odia
Native name	ଋଷିକୁଲ୍ୟା ନଦୀ (Odia)
Location
Country	India
Parts	Odisha
Administrative areas	Kandhamal, Ganjam
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Daringbadi, Kandhamal, Odisha, India
• coordinates	19°04′N 84°01′E / 19.07°N 84.01°E / 19.07; 84.01
Mouth	Puruna Bandha, bay of Bengal
• location	Chhatrapur, Ganjam, Odisha, India
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	165 km (103 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Baghua, Dhanei, Badanadi
• right	Ghodahada

The Rushikulya River is one of the major rivers in the state of Odisha and covers entire catchment area in the districts of Kandhamal and Ganjam of Odisha. The Rushikulya originates at an elevation of about 1000 metres from Rushimala Hills part of Daringbadi hills of the Eastern Ghats range. The place from where the river originates, Daringbadi is called the ' Kashmir of Odisha '. The river lies within the geographical coordinates of 19.07 to 20.19 north latitude and 84.01 to 85.06 east longitude. It meets the Bay of Bengal at Puruna Bandha in Ganjam. Its tributaries are the Baghua, the Dhanei, the Badanadi etc. It has no delta as such at its mouth.