The Tel river flows in

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, India. Tel is an important tributary of the Mahanadi. It flows just eight kilometers away from the town of Titilagarh. This significant tributary of the

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meets the main river at Sonepur or Subarnapur. The convergence of the two rivers offers a remarkable view against a colorful landscape. Baidyanath temple, which is famous for the Kosaleshwar

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temple, is located on the left bank of the Tel River.Mishra, B. (2003). EARLY HISTORY OF THE TEL RIVER VALLEY, ORISSA. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 64, 197–206. http://www.jstor.org/stable/44145461

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The Tel river originates in plain and open country in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha (Close to Odisha-Chhattisgarh border) near Amravati forest range. It is the largest tributary of the Mahanadi river.

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Tributaries of the Mahanadi River Rivers of Odisha {{India-river-stub