Tunga (river)
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 Bridge over the Tunga at Putthige Mata |
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| location | Karnataka ( India ) | |
| River system | Krishna | |
| Drain over | Tungabhadra → Krishna → Bay of Bengal | |
| Headwaters | on Mount Varaha Parvata in the Western Ghats | |
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Bhadra to Tungabhadra coordinates: 14 ° 0 ′ 27 ″ N , 75 ° 40 ′ 22 ″ E 14 ° 0 ′ 27 ″ N , 75 ° 40 ′ 22 ″ E
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| length | 147 km | |
The Tunga ( Kannada : ತುಂಗಾ , Tuṅgā ) is the left source river of the Tungabhadra in the Indian state of Karnataka .
The Tunga has its source in the Western Ghats at Mount Varaha Parvata . The river flows through the districts of Chikmagalur and Shimoga . In Koodli it unites with the river Bhadra and is then called Tungabhadra in the further course . The Tunga has a river length of 147 km. The Tungabhadra finally flows into the Krishna in the state of Telangana .
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