Varada

The Varada River is a river in central Karnataka, India.

Geography

The Varada river originates in Vardamoola in sagar taluk , shimoga district of karnataka state of India . It flows through the Western Ghats and enters the central districts of Karnataka (Haveri and Bellary). The river joins the Tungabhadra river at Galaganath.

It is important to the wellbeing of the kannada people along its course. Dams 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 a major irrigation project on this river.

Cultural significance

The river has divine association for Indians.