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-[[File:Banavasi varadariver side.jpg|thumb|Varada river at [[Banavasi]]]]
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-The '''Varada  River'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88229D3D3774E0440003BA962ED3|Varada (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> ('''Verada River'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88229D3E3774E0440003BA962ED3|Verada (Variant)}}, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</ref>) is a [[river]] in central [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is a tributary of the [[Tungabhadra River]].
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 == Geography ==
-The Varada river originates near [[Vardamoola]] in [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]] of Karnataka. It flows through the [[Western Ghats]] and enters the central districts of Karnataka, ([[Haveri]] and [[Bellary]]). The river joins the Tungabhadra River at [[Galaganath]].<ref>Topographic map [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/nd-43-07.jpg "Davangere, India, ND-43-07, 1:250,000] Series U502, Army Map Service, November 1958</ref>  <!-- [ see course of varada in wiki maps ]. PROVIDE LINKS!!! -->
+The Varada river originates near [[Vardamoola]] in [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]] of Karnataka. It flows through the [[Western Ghats]] and enters the central districts of Karnataka, ([[Haveri]] and [[Bellary]]). The river joins the Tungabhadra River at [[Galaganath]].<ref>Topographic map [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/nd-43-07.jpg "Davangere, India, ND-43-07, 1:250,000"] Series U502, Army Map Service, November 1958</ref>  <!-- [ see course of varada in wiki maps ]. PROVIDE LINKS!!! -->
 It is important to the wellbeing of the [[Kannada]] people along its course. [[Dam]]s have been constructed along the river's course, providing [[water]] for [[irrigation]] and domestic purposes during [[summer]]. There are, however, no major irrigation projects on this river, although the government is considering one.
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 [[Category:Rivers of Karnataka]]
 [[Category:Geography of Haveri district]]
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->Varada Vaishampayan: /* Cultural significance */

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Cultural significance

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{{More citations needed|date=September 2007}}
[[File:Banavasi varadariver side.jpg|thumb|Varada river at [[Banavasi]]]]
The '''Varada River'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88229D3D3774E0440003BA962ED3|Varada (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> ('''Verada River'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88229D3E3774E0440003BA962ED3|Verada (Variant)}}, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</ref>) is a [[river]] in central [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is a tributary of the [[Tungabhadra River]].

== Geography ==
The Varada river originates near [[Vardamoola]] in [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]] of Karnataka. It flows through the [[Western Ghats]] and enters the central districts of Karnataka, ([[Haveri]] and [[Bellary]]). The river joins the Tungabhadra River at [[Galaganath]].<ref>Topographic map [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/nd-43-07.jpg "Davangere, India, ND-43-07, 1:250,000] Series U502, Army Map Service, November 1958</ref> 

It is important to the wellbeing of the [[Kannada]] people along its course. [[Dam]]s have been constructed along the river's course, providing [[water]] for [[irrigation]] and domestic purposes during [[summer]]. There are, however, no major irrigation projects on this river, although the government is considering one.

== Cultural significance ==
The river has [[divinity|divine]] association for Indians.

[[Shringarishi]] was once in deep penance, praying for forgiveness, from Lord vishnu, for committing the Bramhahatyadosha. Sriman Narayana appeared before him and poured gangajal on the rishi's head. This gangajal formed the Varada river.

==Notes==
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{{Hydrology of Karnataka|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Rivers of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Geography of Haveri district]]
[[Category:Geography of Bellary district]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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AhmedSturgis: slightly enhanced section and corrected details

->Varada Vaishampayan: /* Cultural significance */