#11 GOMTI

• It originates from Gomat Taal which formally is known as Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda, Pilibhit in UP.

• It extends 900km through UP and meets the Ganges River in Ghazipur.

• At the Sangam of Gomti and Ganga, the famous Markandey Mahadeo temple is situated.

• The most important tributary is the Sai River, which joins near Jaunpur

• The cities of Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sultanpur and Jaunpur are located on the banks of Gomti

• The river cuts the Jaunpur city into equal halves and becomes wider in Jaunpur.