Bharathappuzha
（重定向自Ponnani River）
![Bharathappuzha at Kuttippuram](/Images/godic/202502/03/Kuttippuram_Bharathapuzha_10_Image03295141.jpg")
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![Local fishermen in Bharathapuhza](/Images/godic/202502/03/Local_fishermen_in_River5142.jpg")
![View of the river](/Images/godic/202502/03/Nila_Nadhi5142.jpg")
Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the River Nila, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second-longest river in Kerala, after the Periyar River. The word "Nila" indicates the culture more than just a river. Nila has groomed the culture and life of south Malabar part of Kerala. We see the name "Peraar" indicating the same river in ancient scripts and documents.