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Rivers of Bharatavarsha


Pilgrimages and Temples by Rivers:

Pilgrimages • Tibetan Himalayas: Indus (Sindhu) (3180 km) - Brahmaputra (3000 km) - Ghaghara (Sarayu) (1080 km) - Sutlej (Shatadru) (1450 km)

• Kashmir Himalayas: Jhelum (Vitasta) (725 km) - Lidder (73 km)

• Himachal Himalayas: - Chenab (Chandrabhaga) (Asikni) (974 km) - Ravi (Airavati) (Iravati) (Parushni) (720 km) - Beas (Vipasha) (470 km)

• Uttarakhand Himalayas - Garwal: Alakananda (195 km) - Mandakini (of Kedarnath) (81 km) - Bhagirathi (205 km) - Ganga (2525 km) - Yamuna (1376 km)

• Nepal Himalayas: Gandaki (814 km) - Bagmati (586 km)

• Haryana Shivalik Hills: Saraswati (? km)

• Northern Plains: - Gomati (of Naimisharanya) (960 km)

• Central Rivers: Chambal (Charmanvati) (1024 km) - Betwa (Vetravati) (590 km) - Mandakini (of Chitrakoot) (50 km)

• Central Rivers: - Gomati (of Dwarka) (? km) - Sabarmati (371 km) - Mahi (580 km) - Kshipra (Shipra) (195 km)

• Central Rivers: Narmada (1312 km) - Tapi (724 km) - Godavari (1465 km) - Bhima (861 km) - Krishna (1400 km)

• Central Rivers: Mahanadi (900 km)

• Southern Rivers: Tunga (147 km) - Bhadra (178 km) - Tungabhadra (531 km) - Pennar (Uttara Pinakini) (597 km) - Kaveri (800 km) - Vaigai (258 km)



Rivers rising from Tibetan Himalayas:
• Indus (सिन्धु - Sindhu) (3180 km) -- A major river --> {Tibet to Karachi}
-- Sapta Sindhu

• Brahmaputra (ब्रह्मपुत्र) (3000 km) -- A major river --> {Tibet to Bhola}
-- Kamrup Kamakhya

• Ghaghara (सरयू - Sarayu) (1080 km) -- A tributary of river Ganga --> {Tibet to Chhapra}
-- Ayodhya --> ☸ Aarti at Saryu Ghat

• Sutlej (शतद्रु - Shatadru) (1450 km) -- A tributary of river Indus --> {Tibet Rakshastal to Urch Sharif}
-- Naina Devi


Rivers rising from Kashmir Himalayas:
• Jhelum (वितस्ता - Vitasta) (725 km) -- A tributary of river Indus --> {Verinag to Trimmu}
- Avantiswami Temple

• Lidder (लिद्दर) (लम्बोदरी - Lambodari) (73 km) -- A tributary of river Jhelum --> {Kolahoi Glacier to Gurnar Khanabal}
-- Amarnath


Rivers rising from Himachal Himalayas:
• Chenab (चन्द्रभागा - Candrabhaga) (असिक्नी - Asikni) (974 km) -- A tributary of river Indus --> {Tandi to Urch Sharif}
- Trilokinathji Temple

• Ravi (इरावती - Iravati) (ऐरावती - Airavati) (परुष्णी - Parushni) (720 km) -- A tributary of river Indus --> {Rohtang Pass to Rangpur}
- Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple

• Beas (विपाशा - Vipasha) (470 km) -- A tributary of river Indus --> {Rohtang Pass to Harike}
- Mandi Ardhanarishwar Temple
- Kangra Masroor Temple


Rivers rising from Uttarakhand Himalayas - Garhwal:
• Alakananda (अलकनन्दा) (195 km) -- A head-stream of river Ganga --> {Satopanth to Dev Prayag}
-- Badrinath

• Mandakini (मन्दाकिनी) (of Kedarnath) (of Kedarnath) (81 km) -- A tributary of river Alakananda --> {Kedarnath to Rudra Prayag}
-- Kedarnath

• Bhagirathi (भागीरथी) (205 km) -- A head-stream of river Ganga --> {Gangotri to Dev Prayag}
-- Gangotri --> ☸ Aarti at Ganga Mandir Ghat
-- Uttarkashi --> ☸ Aarti at Manikarnika Ghat

• Ganga (गङ्गा) (2525 km) -- Formed by Alakananda - Bhagirathi Sangam --> {Dev Prayag to Ganga Sagar}
-- Dev Prayag
-- Rishikesh --> ☸ Aarti at Triveni Ghat
-- Haridwar --> ☸ Aarti at Hari ki Pauri
-- Prayagraj --> ☸ Aarti at Triveni Ghat
-- Vindhyachal --> ☸ Aarti at Pakka Ghat
-- Kashi - Aarti at Assi Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat

• Yamuna (यमुना) (1376 km) -- A tributary of river Ganga --> {Yamunotri to Prayaga}
-- Yamunotri --> ☸ Aarti at Yamuna Mandir Ghat
-- Mathura --> ☸ Aarti at Vishram Ghat
-- Gokul --> ☸ Aarti at Gau Ghat, Brahmanda Ghat
-- Vrindavan --> ☸ Aarti at Keshi Ghat
-- Prayagraj --> ☸ Aarti at Balua Ghat


Rivers rising from Nepal Himalayas:
• Gandaki (गण्डकी) (814 km) -- A tributary of river Ganga --> {Nhubine Himal Glacier to Sonepur}
-- Muktinath

• Bagmati (बागमती) (586 km) -- A major river of Nepal finally meeting river Kamala in Bihar --> {Baghdwar to Jagmohra}
-- Pashupatinath --> ☸ Aarti at Pashupatinath Mandir Ghat
-- Guhyeswari


Rivers rising from Haryana Shivalik Hills:
• Saraswati (सरस्वती) (? km) -- A major ancient river --> {Adi Badri of Haryana to Prabhasa Kshetra}
-- Prabhasa Kshetra


Rivers rising from Northern Plains:
• Gomati (गोमती) (of Naimisharanya) (of Naimisharanya) (960 km) -- A tributary of river Ganga --> {Phulhar Lake to Kaithi}
-- Naimisharanya --> ☸ Aarti at Raj Ghat


Central Rivers:
• Chambal (चर्मण्वती - Charmanvati) (1024 km) -- A tributary of river Yamuna --> {Janapav to Bhareh}
-- Bateshwar Temples
-- Garadia Mahadev Temple

• Betwa (वेत्रावती - Vetravati) (590 km) -- A tributary of river Yamuna --> {Jhiri to Hamirpur}
-- Orchha

• Mandakini (मन्दाकिनी) (of Chitrakoot) (of Chitrakoot) (50 km) -- A tributary of river Yamuna --> {Chitrakoot to Rajapur}
-- Chitrakoot --> ☸ Aarti at Ram Ghat

• Gomati (गोमती) (of Dwaraka) (of Dwarka) (? km) -- A river of Dwarka --> {Dwarka}
-- Dwarka

• Sabarmati (साबरमती) (371 km) -- A major river --> {Aravalli to Gulf of Khambhat}
-- Sapteshwar Mahadev
-- Sabarmati Ashram

• Mahi (मही) (580 km) -- A major river --> {Minda to Gulf of Khambhat}
-- Mahi Sagar Sangam

• Kshipra (क्षिप्रा) (शिप्रा - Shipra) (195 km) -- A tributary of river Chambal --> {Kakri Bardi Hills to Sipavara}
-- Avanti Mahakaleshwar, Harsiddhi, Gadh-Kalika, Sandipani Ashram --> ☸ Aarti at Ram Ghat

• Narmada (नर्मदा) (1312 km) -- A major river --> {Amarkantak to Bharuch}
-- Amarkantak --> ☸ Aarti at Narmada Udgam Mandir
-- Omkareshwar --> ☸ Aarti at Kotitirtha Ghat

• Tapi (तापी) (ताप्ती - Tapti) (724 km) -- A major river --> {Multai to Gulf of Khambhat}
-- Multai

• Godavari (गोदावरी) (1465 km) -- A major river --> {Tryambakeshwar to Konaseema region}
-- Nashik Tryambakeshwar, Panchavati --> ☸ Aarti at Ram Kund

• Bhima (भीमा) (चन्द्रभागा - Chandrabhaga) (861 km) -- A tributary of river Krishna --> {Bhimashankar to Sri Sangam}
-- Bhimashankar
-- Pandharpur

• Krishna (कृष्णा) (1400 km) -- A major river --> {Mahabaleshwar to Hamsaladeevi}
-- Shrishailam
-- Kanaka Durga

• Mahanadi (महानदी) (900 km) -- A major river --> {Sihawa to False Point}
-- Sihawa
-- Rajim
-- Cuttack Maa Bhattarika


Southern Rivers:
• Tunga (तुङ्गा) (147 km) -- A head-stream of river Tungabhadra --> {Varaha Parvata to Koodli Sangam}

• Bhadra (भद्रा) (178 km) -- A head-stream of river Tungabhadra --> {Varaha Parvata to Koodli Sangam}

• Tungabhadra (तुङ्गभद्रा) (531 km) -- A tributary of river Krishna --> {Koodli Sangam to Alampur}

• Pennar (पेन्नार) (उत्तरा पिनाकिनी - Uttara Pinakini) (597 km) -- A major river --> {Nandi Hills to Utukuru}

• Kaveri (कावेरी) (800 km) -- A major river --> {Talakaveri to Poompuhar}
-- Talakaveri
-- Srirangam

• Vaigai (वैगइ) (258 km) -- A major river --> {Varusanadu Hills to Palk Bay}



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