Zuari River
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The Zuari River
is the largest river in the state of Goa
, India
. It is a tidal river with a total length of 34 kilometres. The Zuari originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats
. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions. It flows in the southern-western direction through the talukas of Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem.
The Zuari and Mandovi Rivers form the backbone of Goa's agricultural industry. The Cumbarjuem Canal linking the two rivers has enabled ships navigate to the interior regions to the iron ore mines. The waters of the Mandovi and Zuari both flush out into the Arabian Sea
at Cabo Aguada, a common point forming the Mormugao
harbour. The port city of Vasco da Gama
lies on the mouth of the Zuari River.
The Zuari bridge connects the villages of Agassaim, on the north bank of the river to Cortalim on the south bank of the river.
One of the VERY VERY important but rather less known Tributary of Zuari river is SHENAVI river.Because of the very very small water flow of this river Its' water used to look Red.Sendur-kumkum is dark -RED Shendari-Shendvi'Brahmins staying on the bank of this SHENVI river got the name SHENAVI Saraswat Brahmins Unless adequet care is taken this smallriver would becomr Non existant'Shenvi Saraswat brahmins are very cultured and highly respected community.Infow of waist water in tis Shendvi river should bestopped.A small aqueduct canal joining Zuwari and River Shendvi should be costruced;Water in zuari(and also Mandvi) was and is always very saulty
while water in Shenvi river before 1000 AD was always sweet and drinkable
Hence these Shenvi brahmins used to stay 'study and perform yagnyas on the bank of this tiny but Great river
is the largest river in the state of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is a tidal river with a total length of 34 kilometres. The Zuari originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions. It flows in the southern-western direction through the talukas of Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem.
The Zuari and Mandovi Rivers form the backbone of Goa's agricultural industry. The Cumbarjuem Canal linking the two rivers has enabled ships navigate to the interior regions to the iron ore mines. The waters of the Mandovi and Zuari both flush out into the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
at Cabo Aguada, a common point forming the Mormugao
Mormugao
Mormugao or Marmagao is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is Goa’s main port. It was featured in the 1980 film The Sea Wolves and the Bollywood film Bhootnath....
harbour. The port city of Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, Goa
Vasco da Gama is the largest city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco has Goa's largest population, estimated at over 100,000. It is also the headquarters of the Mormugao taluka...
lies on the mouth of the Zuari River.
The Zuari bridge connects the villages of Agassaim, on the north bank of the river to Cortalim on the south bank of the river.
One of the VERY VERY important but rather less known Tributary of Zuari river is SHENAVI river.Because of the very very small water flow of this river Its' water used to look Red.Sendur-kumkum is dark -RED Shendari-Shendvi'Brahmins staying on the bank of this SHENVI river got the name SHENAVI Saraswat Brahmins Unless adequet care is taken this smallriver would becomr Non existant'Shenvi Saraswat brahmins are very cultured and highly respected community.Infow of waist water in tis Shendvi river should bestopped.A small aqueduct canal joining Zuwari and River Shendvi should be costruced;Water in zuari(and also Mandvi) was and is always very saulty
while water in Shenvi river before 1000 AD was always sweet and drinkable
Hence these Shenvi brahmins used to stay 'study and perform yagnyas on the bank of this tiny but Great river