Tunga River:
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) recently identified seven sources of pollution in the Tunga river, while the district administration is investigating encroachments along its banks.
- The Tunga River, also known as the Thunga River, is an important river flowing in Karnataka.
- The river originates in the Western Ghats on a hill called Varaha Parvata.
- The birthplace of Tunga is called Gangamoola, which is a cave inside Varaha Parvatha.
- The river flows for 147 kilometers and then merges with the Bhadra River at Koodli, which is a small town near the city of Shimoga, Karnataka.
- From this stage the river becomes the Tungabhadra River, which then starts flowing in the east direction and eventually merges with the Krishna River in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- Tunga River is known for its pure, pristine water.
- It is also well known for housing a number of religious spots on its bank.
- Sringeri, a town located in the Chikmagalur district on the banks of the Tunga River has several temples.
- The Sarada Temple and the Vidyasankara Temple are the most temples on the bank of the Tunga.
- Gajanur (Tunga) is an s-shaped dam constructed over the river.
