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[[File:Souparnika River.jpg|thumb|alt=Souparnika River.|Tranquil waters of ''Souparnika River''.]]<br />
'''Souparnika River''' or Sowparnika nadi is a river flowing through [[Kundapur taluk]] in [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It joins with the [[Varahi River]], [[Kedaka River]], [[Chakra River]], and [[Kubja River]] known as Panchagangavali river and merges into the [[Arabian Sea]]. It flows near Mookambika temple, [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kollur]] hence sometimes known as Kolluru nadi and is considered holy river by devotees of the temple.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prabhu|first1=Ganesh|title=Souparnika river chokes on sewage, plastic|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/souparnika-river-chokes-on-sewage-plastic/article5731932.ece|accessdate=29 August 2015|publisher=The Hindu, Newspaper|date=27 February 2014|ref=27}}</ref><br />
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It is believed that Garuda (eagle) called Suparna performed penance on the banks of the river and attained salvation thus the name become Souparnika. It is also believed that river absorbs the elements of 64 different medicinal plants and roots as it flows, therefore it cures diseases of those who bath in it.<br />
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== Distances from Kollur ==<br />
# Kundapura: 40&nbsp;km<br />
# Udupi: 80&nbsp;km<br />
# Murudeshwara: 55&nbsp;km<br />
# Mangalore: 140&nbsp;km<br />
# Bangalore: 405&nbsp;km (via Shimoga)<br />
# Sringeri: 115&nbsp;km<br />
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