Falgu River basin

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The Falgu River basin is a river drainage area in the Indian state of Bihar, known for encompassing the sacred Falgu River associated with major Hindu pilgrimage sites such as Gaya.

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Falgu River basin canonical 1
Falgu riverbank 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
administrativeDivision Gaya district
neighboring districts of Bihar
climate subtropical monsoon climate
contains Bodh Gaya
Falgu River
Gaya
Hindu pilgrimage sites
religious sites along Falgu River
country India
drainagePattern dendritic drainage pattern
drainedBy Falgu River
economicActivity agriculture
religious tourism services
environmentalIssue flooding risk in monsoon
sand mining in riverbed
water scarcity in dry season
geologicalSetting Gangetic alluvial plain
linked to: Indo-Gangetic Plain
governedBy Government of Bihar
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Hindu pilgrims
hasPilgrimageRoute Gaya–Bodh Gaya corridor
hydrologicalFeature flash floods during monsoon
low flow or dry channel in non-monsoon season
seasonal river flow
knownFor pilgrimage to Gaya
religious tourism
rituals for ancestors (pind daan)
locatedIn Bihar
eastern India
mainCityInBasin Bodh Gaya
Gaya
namedAfter Falgu River
nearbyMajorRiver Punpun River NERFINISHED
Son River NERFINISHED
partOf Ganga River system
region Magadh
linked to: Magadha
religionAssociatedWith Hinduism
religiousImportance associated with Gaya Mahatmya legends
site for shraddha rituals
soilType alluvial soil
state Bihar
subjectTo Indian water resources regulations
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
tributaryOfViaMainRiver Ganges
waterUse domestic use
irrigation

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gaya district riverBasin Falgu River basin
Vishnupad Temple nearbyRiverFeature Falgu riverbank
linked to: Falgu River basin