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The Varuna rises at {{Coord|25|27|N|82|18|E|}} near [[ |
The Varuna rises at {{Coord|25|27|N|82|18|E|}} near [[Mau Aima]], flows east-to-southeast for some 128 km, and joins the Ganges at {{Coord|25|19|46|N|83|02|40|E|}} in [[Varanasi]], just downstream of [[Varanasi]]. The name Varanasi itself is interpreted to be derived from the name of the river Varuna. The river demarcates the north end of Varanasi - the city that lies between Varuna and Assi Rivers. |
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This is a very highly productive agricultural region and one of the fastest growing urban areas in India, which has a large effect on the quality of the groundwater.<ref>Janardhana Raju, N., Ram, P. & Dey, S. J Geol Soc India (2009) 73: 178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-009-0074-0</ref> |
This is a very highly productive agricultural region and one of the fastest growing urban areas in India, which has a large effect on the quality of the groundwater.<ref>Janardhana Raju, N., Ram, P. & Dey, S. J Geol Soc India (2009) 73: 178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-009-0074-0</ref> |
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The Varuna River is a minor tributary of the Ganges River. It is named after the god Varuna.
| City | Varanasi |
| Rises from | Mau Aima, Allahabad |
| Other names | Baranaa (local) |
The Varuna rises at 25°27′N 82°18′E / 25.450°N 82.300°E near Mau Aima, flows east-to-southeast for some 128 km, and joins the Ganges at 25°19′46″N 83°02′40″E / 25.32944°N 83.04444°E in Varanasi, just downstream of Varanasi. The name Varanasi itself is interpreted to be derived from the name of the river Varuna. The river demarcates the north end of Varanasi - the city that lies between Varuna and Assi Rivers.
This is a very highly productive agricultural region and one of the fastest growing urban areas in India, which has a large effect on the quality of the groundwater.[1]
References
- ^ Janardhana Raju, N., Ram, P. & Dey, S. J Geol Soc India (2009) 73: 178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-009-0074-0