Tamsa River
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The Tamsa River is a tributary of the Ganges flowing through the India
n states
of Madhya Pradesh
and Uttar Pradesh
.
and Rewa
. At the edge of the Purwa plateau, the Tamsa and its tributaries form a number of waterfalls. The river receives the Belan in UP and joins the Ganges at Sirsa, about 311 kilometres (193.2 mi) downstream of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna. The total length of the river is 264 kilometres (164 mi). It has a total drainage area of 16860 square kilometres (6,509.7 sq mi).
The Tamsa River while descending through the Rewa Plateau
and draining northwards makes a vertical falls of 70m known as Purwa Falls
. Some of the more notable waterfalls on the tributaries of the Tamsa river, as they come down from the Rewa Plateau, are: Chachai Falls (127m) on the Bihad River, a tributary of the Tamsa, the Keoti Falls
(98m) on the Mahana River, a tributary of the Tamsa, and Odda Falls
(145m) on the Odda River, a tributary of the Belah River, which is itself a tributary of the Tamsa,
spent his first night during the 14 years of forest exile. When Rama left Ayodhya people followed him and were not ready to return to their homes. In the evening Rama
, Lakshmana
and Sita
and all the people reached the banks of the Tamsa. Rama and everyone agreed to spend night at the banks of the Tamasa river and continue the journey next morning. Rama left people sleeping and continued the journey further.
The Ashram
a of sage Valmiki
was situated at the bank’s of Tamasa river... When Sita was exiled by Rama, she left Ayodhya and came to the banks of Tamasa river some 15 km away from the city, where she met Valmiki. He requested Sita to live in his ashrama situated at the bank of the Tamasa river. Here Sita spent all her remaining life, and here her twin sons Lava
and Kusha
received education and trained in military
skills under the tutelage of Valmiki..
Also on the banks of river Tamsa was the ashram of Bharadwaj, mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana; it is here that on seeing the plight a bird couple, Valmiki
created his first verse, shloka
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n states
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
Course
The Tamsa rises in a tank at Tamakund in the Kaimur Range at an elevation of 610 metres (2,001.3 ft). It flows through the fertile districts of SatnaSatna District
Satna District , was formed in 1948, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Satna is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 7,502 km², and a population of 1,868,648 , 20.63% of which was urban...
and Rewa
Rewa District
Rewa District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city Rewa is the district headquarters. Rewa is also known as land of white tigers.-Geography:...
. At the edge of the Purwa plateau, the Tamsa and its tributaries form a number of waterfalls. The river receives the Belan in UP and joins the Ganges at Sirsa, about 311 kilometres (193.2 mi) downstream of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna. The total length of the river is 264 kilometres (164 mi). It has a total drainage area of 16860 square kilometres (6,509.7 sq mi).
The Tamsa River while descending through the Rewa Plateau
Rewa Plateau
The Rewa Plateau covers a portion of Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The Rewa Plateau lies between the Kaimur Range in the south and Vindhya Range or Binj Pahar in the north. To the north of the Binj Pahar are the alluvial plains known as Uprihar. The plateau covers the Huzur,...
and draining northwards makes a vertical falls of 70m known as Purwa Falls
Purwa Falls
The Purwa Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-The falls:The Tons River while descending through the Rewa Plateau and draining northwards makes a vertical falls of known as the Purwa Falls....
. Some of the more notable waterfalls on the tributaries of the Tamsa river, as they come down from the Rewa Plateau, are: Chachai Falls (127m) on the Bihad River, a tributary of the Tamsa, the Keoti Falls
Keoti Falls
Keoti Falls is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 24th highest waterfall in India.-The Falls:...
(98m) on the Mahana River, a tributary of the Tamsa, and Odda Falls
Bahuti Falls
The Bahuti Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-The falls:Bahuti Falls is on the Odda River as it rushes down the edge of the Rewa Plateau to join the Bihad River, which is a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River. It is near Chachai Falls.It has a height of .The...
(145m) on the Odda River, a tributary of the Belah River, which is itself a tributary of the Tamsa,
Mythology
This river has also got importance in Hinduism. As this is the river on which RamaRama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
spent his first night during the 14 years of forest exile. When Rama left Ayodhya people followed him and were not ready to return to their homes. In the evening Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
, Lakshmana
Lakshmana
Lakshmana was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana...
and Sita
SITA
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and all the people reached the banks of the Tamsa. Rama and everyone agreed to spend night at the banks of the Tamasa river and continue the journey next morning. Rama left people sleeping and continued the journey further.
The Ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
a of sage Valmiki
Valmiki
Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself. He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e...
was situated at the bank’s of Tamasa river... When Sita was exiled by Rama, she left Ayodhya and came to the banks of Tamasa river some 15 km away from the city, where she met Valmiki. He requested Sita to live in his ashrama situated at the bank of the Tamasa river. Here Sita spent all her remaining life, and here her twin sons Lava
Lava (Ramayana)
Lava or Luv and his twin brother Kusha, were the children of the Lord Rama and his wife Sita, whose story is recounted in the Ramayana. Per that text, he is known as the founder of Lavapuri,that is, the modern day city of Lahore,...
and Kusha
Kusha
Kusha may refer to:* Kusha , one of six schools of Japanese Buddhism in the Nara period* Kusha , in Hindu mythology, was one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita* Kusha, tall tufted perennial grass. See also: Poa cynosuroides...
received education and trained in military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
skills under the tutelage of Valmiki..
Also on the banks of river Tamsa was the ashram of Bharadwaj, mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana; it is here that on seeing the plight a bird couple, Valmiki
Valmiki
Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself. He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e...
created his first verse, shloka
Shloka
A ' is a category of verse line developed from the Vedic Anuṣṭubh. It is the basis for Indian Epic verse, and may be considered the Indian verse form par excellence, occurring, as it does, far more frequently than any other meter in classical Sanskrit poetry. The Mahabharata and Ramayana, for...
.