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The '''Kumaradhara River''' is a west-flowing river in the state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. One of the two major rivers of [[Sullia]], it merges with the [[Netravati River]] at [[Uppinangadi]] before flowing to the [[Arabian Sea]].<ref>{{cite book | title=The imperial gazetteer of India, Volume 5| author=Sir William Wilson Hunter| pages=471}}</ref> The merging of the rivers is a major event for the local villagers, as they crowd the river banks to watch what they call the "Sangama", which is a Sanskrit word for [[confluence]].<br />
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This river is the chief tributary of [[Netravati river|Netravathi]]. Kumaradhara originates in [[Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary]] in [[Kodagu district]], at an elevation of {{convert|1600|m|ft}} above mean sea level. Along its course it creates the [[Mallalli falls]]. It passes through lush evergreen forest of [[Bisle Reserve Forest|Bisle Valley]], fed by numerous smaller streams.<br />
It merges into Netravati at Uppinangadi in [[Dakshin Kannada]] at an elevation of 40 metres above the [[Mean Sea Level|MSL]]. The total length of river is about 80 kilometres.<br />
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The river passes through two major towns; Kukke Subrahmanya and Uppinangadi.<br />
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== Practise ==<br />
It is believed that pilgrims visiting the [[Kukke Subrahmanya Temple]] in [[Subramanya, Karnataka|Subramanya]] must cross the Kumaradhara River, taking a holy bath in it before they go on to the temple to have [[Darśana]].<br />
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