or Krishnah, a celebrated river in the south of India, which has its source in the Western Ghauts, not far from Satturah, in the province of Bejapoor, which is only fifty miles in a direct line from the western sea-coast. It proceeds from hence in a south-westerly direction until it reaches Merritch, when its bulk is greatly increased by the junction of the river Worrail, formed by a variety of streamlets that fall from the Ghauts. During its course eastward it is joined by the Malpuria, Gutupuria, Beemah, and Toombuddra rivers; and pours its prodigious volume of waters by various mouths into the Bay of Bengal, at or a little to the southward of Masulipatam, where it forms the northern boundary of the Gunttoor Circars. Its course, including its windings, may be estimated at 650 miles in length; and its waters fertilize the provinces of Beja- poor, Beeder, Hyderabad, and the districts of Paulnaud, The term Krishna signifies black or dark blue, and is the name of the favourite deity of the Hindus, an incarnation of the preserving power of Vishnu. It forms the boundary of the Deccan, according to the best Mahommedan authors.