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Vatrak River

Coordinates:22°39′14″N72°32′34″E/ 22.6539°N 72.5429°E/22.6539; 72.5429
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Vatrak
Location
CountryIndia
StateGujarat,Rajasthan
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates
22°39′14″N72°32′34″E/ 22.6539°N 72.5429°E/22.6539; 72.5429
Length243 kilometers

TheVatrakis a tributary of theSabarmati Riverwhich flows for 243 kilometers inGujarat,India.[1]It originates in the hills ofDungarpur,Rajasthanand enters in Gujarat near village Moydi ofMeghrajtaluka.[1]

Basin

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Vatrak run parallel to theMahi River,[2]for about 29 km in Rajasthan, before entering theSabarkantha districtnear village Moyedi.[citation needed]It runs in the southwest direction of the district, joiningMazumriver near the district border withKheda.[1]Near Untadiya village, Vatrak river meets Zanzari river and theUtkanteshwar Mahadevtemple is located on thesangam(lit.'confluence').[2]

The river joinsShedhiandMeshwonearKheda[2]and finally drains into Sabarmati at Vautha nearDholka.[2]

References

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  1. ^abcRajyagor, S. B. (1974).Gujarat State Gazetteers: Sabarkantha District.Ahmedabad: Government of Gujarat. p. 10.OCLC312722344.
  2. ^abcdRajyagor, Shivprasad (2004). "વાત્રક (નદી)". InThakar, Dhirubhai(ed.).Gujarati Vishwakosh(in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust. pp. 729–730.OCLC552367205.