Varuna River
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The Varuna River is a minor tributary of the Ganges River
. It is named after the god Varuna
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The Varuna rises at 25°27′N 82°18′E, flows east-to-southeast for some 100 km, and joins the Ganges at 25°19′46"N 83°02′40"E, 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.
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
. It is named after the god Varuna
Varuna
In Vedic religion, Varuna is a god of the sky, of water and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld...
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The Varuna rises at 25°27′N 82°18′E, flows east-to-southeast for some 100 km, and joins the Ganges at 25°19′46"N 83°02′40"E, just downstream of Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
. 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.