River
Tunga
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Overview
The Tunga rises at Gangamoola in the Western Ghats of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, near the source of the Bhadra.
It flows past Sringeri, where Adi Shankaracharya founded a matha, and Shivamogga. At Kudli it joins the Bhadra to form the Tungabhadra.
The Tunga anicut near Shivamogga diverts water for irrigation.
Geography and key facts
- Headstream of the Tungabhadra
- Rises at Gangamoola, Western Ghats
- Sringeri on its banks
- Joins the Bhadra at Kudli
Why it matters for UPSC
Sringeri is one of the four mathas of Adi Shankaracharya.
Note for UPSC
Headstream of the Tungabhadra; Sringeri lies on it.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Tunga yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Krishna
- Extent on map
- 13.3°–14.0°N, 75.2°–75.7°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)