Phalgu River

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The Phalgu River is a sacred river in the Indian state of Bihar, especially revered in the Magadh region and associated with important Hindu pilgrimage sites such as Gaya.

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Phalgu River canonical 4

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
cityOnBank Gaya
country India
flowsIn eastern India
flowsInDirection generally northward
flowsThrough Gaya
formedByConfluenceOf Lilajan River
Mohana River
hasBankFeature wide sandy bed near Gaya
hasCulturalImportanceIn Bihar
Magadh region
hasEconomicUse sand extraction
hasImportanceDuring Pitru Paksha fair at Gaya
hasLocalName Falgu River
hasMouthIn Ganges
hasPilgrimageCenterOnBank Gaya
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Hindus
hasSacredStatusIn Gaya
hasSandBed yes
hasSeasonalFlow true
hasType perennial–seasonal mixed river
isAssociatedWith Gaya pilgrimage
Hindu pilgrimage
Pind Daan rituals
Pitru Paksha
linked to: Pitra Paksha

Ramayana traditions
Sita
Vishnupad Temple
ancestor worship
isLinkedTo afterlife rituals in Hinduism
isMentionedIn Hindu legends
isPartOf Ganges river basin
linked to: Ganges Basin
isRegardedAs holy river
isSiteOf Pind Daan ceremonies
Shraddha rituals
isTributaryOf Ganges
locatedIn Bihar
Magadh region
oftenAppearsDry true
region Magadh
linked to: Magadha
religion Hinduism
state Bihar
usedFor cremation-related rites
religious offerings
ritual bathing

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Magadh region river Phalgu River
Gaya locatedOnRiver Phalgu River
Vishnupad Temple, Gaya nearbyRiver Phalgu River
Gaya locatedOnRiver Phalgu River
subject linked to: Gaya city