Geography
The river has its origin in the western Ghats of Karnataka and flows into the Arabian Sea. Beginning at 730 metres (2,400 ft) above sea level at a place called “hebbagilu” near Agumbe (which called Chirapunji of the Karnataka ) at Thirthahalli Taluk in Shivamogga district. Many tributaries join Varahi in Shettykoppaathith.Halige, Kollavadi, Bangaragall, and others. The annual rainfall in the catchment varies from 20–1,280 centimetres (7.9–500 in). The river joins the Arabian sea near Kundapur in Udupi district.
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