Varada (river)
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Varada ವರದಾ ನದಿ |
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| location | Karnataka ( India ) | |
| River system | Krishna | |
| Drain over | Tungabhadra → Krishna → Bay of Bengal | |
| Headwaters | Thirtha 14 ° 10 '0 " N , 75 ° 2' 0" O |
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| Source height | approx. 670 m | |
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Tungabhadra coordinates: 14 ° 55 ′ 51 ″ N , 75 ° 41 ′ 21 ″ E 14 ° 55 ′ 51 ″ N , 75 ° 41 ′ 21 ″ E. |
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| Mouth height | 520 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 150 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.68 ‰ | |
| length | 220 km | |
| Medium-sized cities | Sagar | |
| Small towns | Banavasi | |
The Varada ( Kannada : ವರದಾ ನದಿ , Varada nadi , Sanskrit : वरद) is a 220 km long tributary of Tungabhadra in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka ; it is the longest river that flows exclusively through Karnataka. varadā means something like "virgin", "blessing" or "fulfilling wishes".
course
The Varada rises in a square walled spring basin ( kalyani ) in the mountains of the Western Ghats , about 7 km drive south of the city of Sagar near the village of Thirtha and flows first in a westerly, later in a north and north-easterly direction to its confluence with the Tungabhadra .
function
The river is dammed several times by small dams; its water is used as drinking water and for irrigation.
religion
Many people in Karnataka regard the Varada as a sacred river; its source Thirtha is also known as the "village of holy water". Here, as along the entire course of the river, there are numerous small temples and shrines.