Gomti River

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The Gomti River, also known as the Gumti or Gomati, is a tributary of the river Ganga. The Gomti originates in the Himalaya Range of Nepal. It extends 805 km through Nepal and Uttar Pradesh state of India. The Indian cities of Lucknow and Jaunpur are located on the banks of the Gomti. The river is polluted owing to the large factories and tanneries in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which has affected fish populations.

Hindus believe that the river is daughter of Sage Vashistha, and bathing in the waters of the Gomati can remove sin.

Shahi Bridge over the Gompti River

References

• [Sacred Rivers]
• ["Sewage kills thousands of fish in north Indian river". Babu Lal Sharma, Associated Press, August 22, 2003]

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