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Rivers associated with Sri Rama

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सरयू (River
Sarayu near
Ayodhya): Sri Rama received the Bala and Atibala mantras from sage Vishwamitra on the bank of river Sarayu
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 22).
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गङ्गा - सरयू (Confluence of rivers
Ganga and
Sarayu at
Anga): Sri Rama visited Anga (at the confluence of rivers Ganga and Sarayu) with sage Vishwamitra and heard the story of Lord Shiva burning Kamadeva
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 23).
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शोणा (River
Shona at
Girivraja): Sri Rama camped on the bank of river Shona at Girivraja with sage Vishwamitra and heard the story of the lineage of Vishwamitra
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 31 to 34).
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गङ्गा (River
Ganga between
Girivraja and
Mithila): Sri Rama camped on the bank of river Ganga with sage Vishwamitra and heard the story of the descent of river Ganga
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 35 to 44).
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गङ्गा (River
Ganga at
Shringaverapura): Sri Rama visited Shringaverapura during his forest exile, met Guha, and stayed there for one night on the bank of river Ganga
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 50 to 51).
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गङ्गा - यमुना (Confluence of rivers
Ganga and
Yamuna at
Prayaga): Sri Rama visited the Bharadwaja Ashrama at Prayaga (on the confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna) during his forest exile and stayed there for one night
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54 to 55).
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मन्दाकिनी (River
Mandakini at
Chitrakoota): Sri Rama stayed at Chitrakoota during his forest exile and described the beauty of river Mandakini to Devi Sita
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 94 to 95).
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गोदावरी (River
Godavari at
Panchavati): Sri Rama stayed at Panchavati during his forest exile on the bank of river Godavari
(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 14 to 16).