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According to the ''[[Vamana Purana]]'', the river was created by the gods alongside the Assi River. It is also mentioned in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''.<ref name=TOI2012 />
 
Varuna derives its name from [[Varuna]], a Hindu god who is associated with sky, oceans and water. ItThe river originates from Melhum at [[Phulpur, Prayagraj|Phulpur]] in [[Prayagraj district]]. Spanning a distance of around 100 kilometers, it flows in an east to southeast direction before merging with the Ganges at Sarai Mohana near Varanasi.<ref name=TOI2012/>
 
TheIt Varunacovers Rivera originatesdistance of twelve kilometers from the Mailahanwestern Lakepart locatedof on[[Jaunpur district]], near the bordertown of Jaunpur,Mungerabad AllahabadShahpur, and Pratapgarheventually joins the [[Ganges|Ganga River]] in Varanasi after a journey of 202 kilometers.<ref>{{cite news|title=तीन जिलों की सरहद से वरुणा का उद्गम|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur-10432308.html|work=[[Dainik Jagran|Jagran]]|date=May 28, 2013}}
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In February 2023, [[Denmark]] and [[Uttar Pradesh government]] signed a Rs 1,000 crore MoU for cleaning the Ganga River and its tributary, Varuna.<ref>{{cite news |title=MoU with Denmark for lab in Varanasi to ensure clean Ganga |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/mou-with-denmark-for-lab-in-varanasi-to-ensure-clean-ganga-1503153721.html |publisher=The Statesman |date=February 10, 2023}}</ref>
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