Varahi River
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Varahi River (वाराही नदी) originates from Varaha Parvata and flows through Western Ghats in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also known as Halady or Haladi river in downstream areas.
Variants
- Varahi River वाराही, मैसूर, (AS, p.845)
Course
It joins the Arabian sea after flowing through places like Halady, Basrur, Kundapura and Gangolli. It joins with the Souparnika River, Kedaka River, Chakra River, and Kubja River which are known by Panchagangavali river and merges into the Arabian Sea. Pancha means five in Kannada and Samskrita and Ganga means river. According to mythology, Varaha is one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Varahi is consort of Varaha.
History
वाराही नदी
वाराही नदी (AS, p.845): मैसूर में वराह पर्वत से निकल कर बंगलौर की ओर बहती हुई पश्चिम सागर में गिरती है। इस नदी के उद्गम स्थान को प्राचीन काल से तीर्थ माना जाता रहा है। [1]