Thames River

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A traditional Ganga Aarti, a ritual associated with the ghats of Varanasi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh, will be held on the banks of the River Thames in London in September.

About Thames River

• It is a 346-km river that flows through southern England.
• It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, right after the River Severn. 
• Course: 
  • Origin: Its source is at Thames Head, near Kemble in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire County.
  • It flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary.
  • The Nore is the sandbank that marks the mouth of the Thames Estuary and the confluence point of the Thames and the North Sea. 
• It is split into two sections, tidal and non-tidal. 
  • The tidal part, which is affected by the North Sea’s tides, runs for 109 km from the mouth of the river to Teddington Lock in west London. 
  • The non-tidal section is 237 km long from Teddington Lock to the source of the river.  
• Main Tributaries: Lea, Leach, Churn, Coln, Windrush, Kennet, Evenlode, Ock, and Loddon. 
• Significance:
  • People have lived in the Thames Valley for thousands of years. 
  • Before railways and good roads were built, the Thames was the area’s main trade route. 
  • Over time many industries were set up along the banks.  
  • The river passes numerous popular cities along its way, such as London, Reading, Hendley-on-Thomas, Windsor, and Oxford, where it is also called the Isis River.
  • It provides two-thirds of London’s drinking water.
  • There are 16 bridges that cross the River Thames in Greater London alone, most prominently the Golden Jubilee Bridges and the Millennium Bridges for pedestrians.

News: IS

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