Banas River

Banas River (Bani)
Chris, Banas
Banas River near Kota, Rajasthan
Country India
States Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Cities Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district, Mewar, Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur
Source aravalli ranges
 - location Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, India
 - coordinates 25°09′09″N 73°35′10″E / 25.15250°N 73.58611°E / 25.15250; 73.58611
Mouth Chambal-Banas sangam confluence
 - location near the village of Rameshwar, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India
 - coordinates 25°54′39″N 76°44′04″E / 25.91083°N 76.73444°E / 25.91083; 76.73444Coordinates: 25°54′39″N 76°44′04″E / 25.91083°N 76.73444°E / 25.91083; 76.73444
Banas, which redirects here, may also refer to the West Banas River.

The Banas is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, which in turn flows into the Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length.[1] It is also known as 'Van Ki Asha' (Hope of forest).

The Banas originates in the Veron ka Math situated in Khamnor Hills of the Aravalli Range, about 5 km from Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district. It flows northeast through the Mewar region of Rajasthan, and meets the Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur District.[2] The cities of Nathdwara, Jahazpur, and Tonk lie on the river. Major tributaries include the right bank tributaries of Berach and Menali and the left bank tributaries of Kothari, Khari, Dai, Dheel River, Sohadara, Morel and Kalisil.[3]

The Banas drains a basin of 45,833 km², and lies entirely within Rajasthan. It is a seasonal river that dries up during the summer, but it is nonetheless used for irrigation.[4] The Bisalpur-Jaipur project completed by the Government of Rajasthan in 2009 provides drinking water from the Banas to Jaipur city.[5] Banas drains the east slope of the central portion of the Aravalli Range, and the basin includes all or part of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Jaipur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk, and Udaipur districts.[6] The Thala ki Mata temple near Deoli in Tonk district is located on its bank. mythologycally during full moon day ( purnima) and new moon day (Amavasya) anyone goes there at 12 surely meets the death. It is said that the river is the daughter/sister of the village so one week before rakhi one hand is raise from river which demands for sweet made up wheatflour + ghee +jaggery and she remains happy but once someone in place of sweet he had given stone/gobbar. So the daughter/ sister of the village got angry and so once in year she takes someone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rivers - Banas Basin". Department of Water Resources, Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rivers - Banas Basin". Department of Water Resources, Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Jain, S. Sharad Kumar (2007). Hydrology and water resources of India. The Netherlands: Springer. pp. 352, 353.
  4. ↑ "Banas River". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  5. ↑ "Banas river water flows into Jaipur". The Hindu. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Banas Basin". Department of Water Resources, Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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