The
Shipra, also known as the
Kshipra, is a river in
Madhya Pradesh state of central
India. The river rises in the kakri bardi hills
Vindhya Range north of
Dhar, and flows north across the
Malwa Plateau to join the
Chambal River. It is one of the sacred rivers in
Hinduism. The holy city of
Ujjain is situated on its right bank. Every 12 years, the
Sinhastha fair (Kumbh Mela) takes place on the city's elaborate riverside
ghats, as do yearly celebrations of the river goddess Kshipra.There are hundreds of Hindu shrines along the banks of the river Shipra. Shipra is a perennial river. Earlier there used to be plenty of water in the river. Now the river stops flowing a couple of months after the monsoon.