The Vatrak is a tributary of the Sabarmati River which flows for 243 kilometers in Gujarat, India.[1] It originates in the hills of Dungarpur, Rajasthan and enters in Gujarat near village Moydi of Meghraj taluka.[1]
| Vatrak | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat, Rajasthan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 22°39′14″N 72°32′34″E / 22.6539°N 72.5429°E |
| Length | 243 kilometers |
Basin
editVatrak run parallel to the Mahi River,[2] for about 29 km in Rajasthan, before entering the Sabarkantha district near village Moyedi.[citation needed] It runs in the southwest direction of the district, joining Mazum river near the district border with Kheda.[1] Near Untadiya village, Vatrak river meets Zanzari river and the Utkanteshwar Mahadev temple is located on the sangam (lit. 'confluence').[2]
The river joins Shedhi and Meshwo near Kheda[2] and finally drains into Sabarmati at Vautha near Dholka.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rajyagor, S. B. (1974). Gujarat State Gazetteers : Sabarkantha District. Ahmedabad: Government of Gujarat. p. 10. OCLC 312722344.
- ^ a b c d Rajyagor, Shivprasad (2004). "વાત્રક (નદી)". In Thakar, Dhirubhai (ed.). Gujarati Vishwakosh (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust. pp. 729–730. OCLC 552367205.