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	The '''Tunga River''' (alternatively spelled Thunga) is a [[river]] in [[Karnataka]] state, southern [[India]]. The river is born in the [[Western Ghats]] on a hill known as ''Varaha Parvata'' at a place called ''[[Gangamoola]]''. From here, the river flows through two districts in [[Karnataka]] - [[Chikmagalur District]] and [[Shimoga District]]. ~~It is 147 km long and merges with the [[Bhadra~~ River~~]] at [[Koodli]]~~, ~~a small town near [[Shimoga City]]~~, ~~Karnataka~~. ~~The~~ river ~~is given the compound name [[Tungabhadra]] from this point on. The Tungabhadra flows eastwards and merges with the [[Krishna River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].~~		The '''Tunga River''' (alternatively spelled Thunga) is a river in [[Karnataka]] state, southern [[India]]. The river is born in the [[Western Ghats]] (Sahyadri Mountains) on a hill known as ''Varaha Parvata'' at a place called ''[[Gangamoola]]'' in Chikkamagaluru district.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-30 \|title=Tungabhadra River: Origin, States & Map from Start to End - Rivers Insight \|url=https://riversinsight.com/tungabhadra-river/ \|access-date=2025-06-19 \|language=en-US}}</ref> From here, the river flows through two districts in [[Karnataka]] - [[Chikmagalur District]] and [[Shimoga District]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Tunga River, Origin, Religious Spots \|url=https://vajiramandravi.com/current-affairs/tunga-river/ \|access-date=2025-06-19 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>

	~~The river~~ is ~~famous for the sweetness of its water~~ and ~~is considered to be~~ the ~~sweetest water in the world~~.~~{{citation needed\|date~~=~~March 2020}} There is a belief that~~ " ~~Thunga pana Ganga snana~~" ~~which means we should drink~~ the ~~water of river thunga~~ and ~~take bath~~ in ~~river Ganga~~.		It is 147 km long and merges with the [[Bhadra River]] at [[Koodli]], a small town near [[Shimoga City]], Karnataka.<ref name=":1" /> The confluence of the two rivers continues as [[Tungabhadra]] from this point on. The Tungabhadra flows eastwards and merges with the [[Krishna River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].

	It has a dam built across it at [[Gajanur Shimoga\|Gajanur]], and a larger dam has been built across the compound [[Tungabhadra ~~river~~]] at [[Hospet]].		It has a dam built across it at [[Gajanur Shimoga\|Gajanur]], and a larger dam has been built across the compound [[Tungabhadra River]] at [[Hospet]].

	==Religious centres==		==Religious centres==
	[[Sringeri]], on the banks of the Tunga, has several temples, the most important being the Śhāradā ~~temple~~ and the Vidyāśhankara ~~temple~~.		[[Sringeri]], on the banks of the Tunga, has several temples, the most important being the Śhāradā Temple and the Vidyāśhankara Temple.<ref name=":1" /> Hariharapura is another religious centre on the bank of the Tunga River in the Chikkamagalur district.

	==~~Gallery~~==		== River front project ==
	~~<gallery>~~		Karnataka took up a river front project in January 2024 at a cost of Rs.103 crore as part of ''Shivamogga Smart City''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tejaswi \|first=Marx \|date=2024-01-31 \|title=Karnataka gets first riverfront project on Tunga \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/31/karnataka-gets-first-riverfront-project-on-tunga \|access-date=2025-06-13 \|website=The New Indian Express \|language=en}}</ref>
	~~Image:Sringeri snake and frog.jpg\|A depiction of the snake guarding Lord Shiva on the banks of the~~ river at ~~[[Sringeri]]~~.
	~~Image:Sringeri1~~.~~JPG~~\|~~Temple view over~~ Tunga ~~River~~		== Pollution ==
	~~Image~~:~~Thunga river~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Bridge over the river~~		Like many other rivers in India, the Tunga too suffers from pollution. In March 2025, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) revealed that seven sources are polluting the Tunga River. The study, submitted to the district administration and the KSPCB, said approximately 47.79 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage, with most of it allegedly generated by Shivamogga city, is being released into the river's catchment area as of December 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=KSPCB identifies seven pollution sources in Tunga River \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/kspcb-identifies-seven-pollution-sources-in-tunga-river-3435782 \|access-date=2025-06-13 \|website=Deccan Herald \|language=en}}</ref>
	~~File:Tunga at hhpura.jpg\|A view at Hariharapura~~
	~~File:~~Tunga.~~jpg\|Full flowing~~ Tunga River		Harakere, Uragadur, the stretch near Purle, Holebenavalli, Goravinakatte, SPM Road, and Thevarchatnahalli, all in Shivamogga district, are the seven identified sources of pollution.<ref name=":0" />
	<~~/gallery~~>
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Netravati ~~river~~]]		* [[Netravati River]]
	* [[Mangalore]]		* [[Mangalore]]
	* [[Sharavati\|Sharavati ~~river~~]]		* [[Sharavati\|Sharavati River]]
	* [[Linganamakki Dam]]		* [[Linganamakki Dam]]

			== References ==
			<references />
			==External links==
			* {{commons category-inline\|Tunga River}}

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	~~[[Category:Rivers of India]]~~


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The '''Tunga River''' (alternatively spelled Thunga) is a [[river]] in [[Karnataka]] state, southern [[India]]. The river is born in the [[Western Ghats]] on a hill known as ''Varaha Parvata'' at a place called ''[[Gangamoola]]''. From here, the river flows through two districts in [[Karnataka]] - [[Chikmagalur District]] and [[Shimoga District]]. It is 147 km long and merges with the [[Bhadra River]] at [[Koodli]], a small town near [[Shimoga City]], Karnataka. The river is given the compound name [[Tungabhadra]] from this point on. The Tungabhadra flows eastwards and merges with the [[Krishna River]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].

The river is famous for the sweetness of its water and is considered to be the sweetest water in the world.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} There is a belief that " Thunga pana Ganga snana" which means we should drink the water of river thunga and take bath in river Ganga.

It has a dam built across it at [[Gajanur Shimoga|Gajanur]], and a larger dam has been built across the compound [[Tungabhadra river]] at [[Hospet]].

==Religious centres==
[[Sringeri]], on the banks of the Tunga, has several temples, the most important being the Śhāradā temple and the Vidyāśhankara temple.

==Gallery==
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Image:Sringeri snake and frog.jpg|A depiction of the snake guarding Lord Shiva on the banks of the river at [[Sringeri]].
Image:Sringeri1.JPG|Temple view over Tunga River
Image:Thunga river.jpg|Bridge over the river
File:Tunga at hhpura.jpg|A view at Hariharapura
File:Tunga.jpg|Full flowing Tunga River
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== See also ==
* [[Netravati river]]
* [[Mangalore]]
* [[Sharavati|Sharavati river]]
* [[Linganamakki Dam]]

[[Category:Rivers of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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