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Tunga River

Tunga River
River Tunga during Monsoon
River information
NameTunga River
OriginGangamoola, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
Basin countriesIndia
Length147 km

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The Tunga River ( ) 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. 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, and a larger dam has been built across the compound Tungabhadra river at Hospet.

Tunga River Video


1.33 min. | 0 user rating		 this vid was taken during our vacation at tunga,Leyte where a place called Karkar River Rapids was our stop,, it was a mini resort where the main attraction was the 15foot jump over the plateau and to the 15foot deep part of the river,, just take a peek!,, it's cool!,,
0.35 min. | 4.0 user rating		 TV9 - VAREVA BHADRE - BHADRA DAM NOW GETS A NEW COLORFUL LOOK - 2/4.............! TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a tributary of River Krishna. The dam is built near the town of Hosapete in Karnataka. It is considered as a multipurpose dam or project. Its storage capacity is 135 Tmcft. Owing to siltation the capacity has been reduced by about 30 Tmcft. If there is seasonal and late rains, the dam distributes the estimated quantity of 235 Tmcft. The dam is filled as when the water is let into the cnals during the rainy season. The main architect of the dam was Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Madras. As Tungabhadra Dam was constructed by him, so a general purpose hall in this place was named after him. Multipurpose dams are the one's which help in generation of electricity, irrigation of land, Prevention and control of floods etc. It has become a picnic or tourist spot over the years. The dam is near to world famous heritage site Hampi. Industrial pollution has damaged the Tungabhadra river. Industries and mining located on its banks in the Chikkamagalur, Shimoga, Davangere, Haveri, Bellary, Koppal and Raichcur Districts of Karnataka and Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh Tunga Bhadra River. This Huge water body in this vicinity provides water to millions of hectares of agriculture lands. But this Dam is a huge store of Biodiversity. The Dam has vivid animals and fish species. Hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds <b>...</b>
3.57 min. | 5.0 user rating		 TV9 - VAREVA BHADRE - BHADRA DAM NOW GETS A NEW COLORFUL LOOK - 1/4...........! TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a tributary of River Krishna. The dam is built near the town of Hosapete in Karnataka. It is considered as a multipurpose dam or project. Its storage capacity is 135 Tmcft. Owing to siltation the capacity has been reduced by about 30 Tmcft. If there is seasonal and late rains, the dam distributes the estimated quantity of 235 Tmcft. The dam is filled as when the water is let into the cnals during the rainy season. The main architect of the dam was Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Madras. As Tungabhadra Dam was constructed by him, so a general purpose hall in this place was named after him. Multipurpose dams are the one's which help in generation of electricity, irrigation of land, Prevention and control of floods etc. It has become a picnic or tourist spot over the years. The dam is near to world famous heritage site Hampi. Industrial pollution has damaged the Tungabhadra river. Industries and mining located on its banks in the Chikkamagalur, Shimoga, Davangere, Haveri, Bellary, Koppal and Raichcur Districts of Karnataka and Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh Tunga Bhadra River. This Huge water body in this vicinity provides water to millions of hectares of agriculture lands. But this Dam is a huge store of Biodiversity. The Dam has vivid animals and fish species. Hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds <b>...</b>
3.15 min. | 0 user rating		 TV9 - VAREVA BHADRE - BHADRA DAM NOW GETS A NEW COLORFUL LOOK - 4/4.............! TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a tributary of River Krishna. The dam is built near the town of Hosapete in Karnataka. It is considered as a multipurpose dam or project. Its storage capacity is 135 Tmcft. Owing to siltation the capacity has been reduced by about 30 Tmcft. If there is seasonal and late rains, the dam distributes the estimated quantity of 235 Tmcft. The dam is filled as when the water is let into the cnals during the rainy season. The main architect of the dam was Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Madras. As Tungabhadra Dam was constructed by him, so a general purpose hall in this place was named after him. Multipurpose dams are the one's which help in generation of electricity, irrigation of land, Prevention and control of floods etc. It has become a picnic or tourist spot over the years. The dam is near to world famous heritage site Hampi. Industrial pollution has damaged the Tungabhadra river. Industries and mining located on its banks in the Chikkamagalur, Shimoga, Davangere, Haveri, Bellary, Koppal and Raichcur Districts of Karnataka and Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh Tunga Bhadra River. This Huge water body in this vicinity provides water to millions of hectares of agriculture lands. But this Dam is a huge store of Biodiversity. The Dam has vivid animals and fish species. Hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds <b>...</b>
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Chippalgudde vinayaka devastana, Thirthahalli, Tunga river
4.52 min. | 0 user rating		 in the river tunga
0.87 min. | 0 user rating		 TV9 - VAREVA BHADRE - BHADRA DAM NOW GETS A NEW COLORFUL LOOK - 3/4............! TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a tributary of River Krishna. The dam is built near the town of Hosapete in Karnataka. It is considered as a multipurpose dam or project. Its storage capacity is 135 Tmcft. Owing to siltation the capacity has been reduced by about 30 Tmcft. If there is seasonal and late rains, the dam distributes the estimated quantity of 235 Tmcft. The dam is filled as when the water is let into the cnals during the rainy season. The main architect of the dam was Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Madras. As Tungabhadra Dam was constructed by him, so a general purpose hall in this place was named after him. Multipurpose dams are the one's which help in generation of electricity, irrigation of land, Prevention and control of floods etc. It has become a picnic or tourist spot over the years. The dam is near to world famous heritage site Hampi. Industrial pollution has damaged the Tungabhadra river. Industries and mining located on its banks in the Chikkamagalur, Shimoga, Davangere, Haveri, Bellary, Koppal and Raichcur Districts of Karnataka and Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh Tunga Bhadra River. This Huge water body in this vicinity provides water to millions of hectares of agriculture lands. But this Dam is a huge store of Biodiversity. The Dam has vivid animals and fish species. Hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds <b>...</b>
2.90 min. | 0 user rating		 TV9 - VAREVA BHADRE - BHADRA DAM NOW GETS A NEW COLORFUL LOOK - Full.............! TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a tributary of River Krishna. The dam is built near the town of Hosapete in Karnataka. It is considered as a multipurpose dam or project. Its storage capacity is 135 Tmcft. Owing to siltation the capacity has been reduced by about 30 Tmcft. If there is seasonal and late rains, the dam distributes the estimated quantity of 235 Tmcft. The dam is filled as when the water is let into the cnals during the rainy season. The main architect of the dam was Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Madras. As Tungabhadra Dam was constructed by him, so a general purpose hall in this place was named after him. Multipurpose dams are the one's which help in generation of electricity, irrigation of land, Prevention and control of floods etc. It has become a picnic or tourist spot over the years. The dam is near to world famous heritage site Hampi. Industrial pollution has damaged the Tungabhadra river. Industries and mining located on its banks in the Chikkamagalur, Shimoga, Davangere, Haveri, Bellary, Koppal and Raichcur Districts of Karnataka and Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh Tunga Bhadra River. This Huge water body in this vicinity provides water to millions of hectares of agriculture lands. But this Dam is a huge store of Biodiversity. The Dam has vivid animals and fish species. Hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds <b>...</b>
12.63 min. | 0 user rating		 This video was shot during my recent visit to Mantralayam. I was walking on the banks of the river Tunga when i came across some crows and a bird which i thought was a kingfisher. In this video, the Kingfisher is trying to ward off the crows so that it can prey some insects in the water.
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Deccan Chronicle--Prabha also took part in various people's movements such as '-Tunga- Ulusi' (Save -River Tunga-) and the Kudremukh agitation by the indigenous Adivasis. ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:11:18 GMT+00:00
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Mid-Day--Prabha also took part in various people's movements such as '-Tunga- Ulusi' (Save -River Tunga-) and the Kudremukh agitation by the indigenous Adivasis. ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:11:15 GMT+00:00
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Dagens Industri--Råkade hamna på en av lyxbåtarna här på Hudson -River- under helgen bland ett tiotal -tunga- investerare. Här är några fullkomligt icke-vetenskapliga slutsatser ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:16 GMT+00:00
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Karlskoga Kuriren--Det är betydligt lugnare än den -tunga- trafik som går precis utanför lägenheterna på Bruksgatan. Fastigheten tilläggsisolerades och försågs med plåtbeklädnad ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:47:00 GMT+00:00
Visit to Sringeri Mutt, a famous Karnataka monastery - Hindustan Times (blog) Tweet this news
Hindustan Times (blog)--The structure is located on the banks of the -Tunga river- in Karnataka's Chikmagalur district. The monastery is devoted to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:55:30 GMT+00:00
News in brief: K'taka Govt committed to improve Kannadigas - Minister - Mangalorean.com Tweet this news
Mangalorean.com---...- and he would consult the senior most advocate who had appeared for the state before Krishna -River- water tribunal. The minister assured that -Tunga- waters ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:44:43 GMT+00:00
Lämna mig inte - Sourze Tweet this news
Sourze--Att ha hennes -tunga- andning mot sina egna läppar. Att vara ung. Att vara motsatsen till luttrad. Att sluka kärleken i en munsbit och sedan sätta den i ... - Date : Mon, 31 May 2010 19:04:04 GMT+00:00
Robin Hood - Göteborgs-Posten Tweet this news
Göteborgs-Posten--Lömskast av dem är sir Godfrey (Strong), Johns rådgivare som talar med kluven -tunga- och smider ränker ihop med fransmännen. På många sätt är Scotts Robin ... - Date : Fri, 14 May 2010 06:58:41 GMT+00:00



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