It is the chief
Tributary of the
Krishna River . In the epic
Ramayana the Tungabhadra river was known by the name of
Pampa (though another river in
Kerala now bears the name
Pampa .)
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The Tungabhadra River then flows east, joining the Krishna in the
Andhra Pradesh state. From here the Krishna continues east to empty into the
Bay Of Bengal .
The wedge of land that lies north of the Tungabhadra River, between the Tungabhadra and the Krishna, is known as the
Raichur Doab .
carved at the bank of the river.]]
Industrial pollution has damaged the Tungabhadra river. Industries located on its banks in the
Dharwad District &
Davangere of Karnataka generate enormous amounts of effluents.
