Mahakali River

Mahakali River flows between the countries of India and Nepal. Mahakali River is also famous by the name of Kalinga river. The name Kalinga river however is more in use in India than in Nepal. The Mahakali River acts as a boundary between these two neighboring countries. The region of Mahakali River in India is popular by the name of Sharda and the same region in Nepal is called Kali. The river of Mahakali received its name from the Hindu goddess Mahakali who is believed to be the goddess of rage and courage.

There are two important tributaries of the Mahakali River in Nepal. These two rivers are the Chamelia river and the Limpiyadhura river. The snow capped mountain peaks are the major origins of the Mahakali River in Nepal.

The Mahakali River of Nepal was formerly an important Nepalese military base. However after the Anglo-Nepal war, the military base got shifted from the Mahakali River region. There are eleven famous villages surrounding the regions of the Mahakali River at Nepal. These villages include the Chandani, Kalika, Dodhara, Triti, Dharchula, Handeshar, Balwakote, Pancheshwar, Jaulijibi, Jhulaghat and the Tanakpur. All these villages lie on the western coast of the Mahakali River.