Neeru river

Neeru river or Neru river is a tributary of the Chenab River, beginning at the Sonbain Ashapati Glacier in Bhaderwah and joining the Chenab at Pul Doda in the Doda district. The Gupt Ganga temple of Bhaderwah is located on the bank of this river.^[1]

Neeru
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Location
Country	India
Flows through	Bhaderwah-Doda in Jammu and Kashmir
Physical characteristics
Source	Sonbain Ashapati Glacier
• location	Bhaderwah, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
• coordinates	32.879304°N 75.716198°E / 32.879304; 75.716198
Mouth	Chenab river
• location	Pul Doda, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir
• coordinates	33°08′19″N 75°33′18″E
Length	50 km (31 mi) approx.
Niru River in Jammu and Kashmir

Origin

Neeru river originates from the Sonabain Glacier in Bhaderwah of Jammu and Kashmir.^[2]

Geography

The Neeru river flows through Bhaderwah valley and joins river Chenab at Pul Doda.^[1]

Gupt Ganga temple

The historic Shiv temple, which is entirely composed of stone slabs, is located 0.5 km to the east of the town on the bank of the river Neeru. Long stone slabs were used in its construction, which is similar to that of a tomb. Here, Ganga abruptly collapses onto the Lingam before vanishing. There is a Bhimsen footprint on a rock inside the temple. During their Agyat-Vaas, the Pandavas are believed to have used a long cave to go from Bhadarwah to Kashmir.^[1] One of the well-known historical pilgrimage sites in Bhaderwah is Gupt Ganga. The water from the inside then flows to a "Bawali" (Pond) where visitors, devout individuals, and sadhus take a bath. The Bawali's water is cool in the summer and warm in the winter.^[3]