<P> The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges . According to Hindu mythology, the river is the daughter of the Hindu sage Vashist; bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month) can wash away sins . According to Bhagavata Purana one of Hinduism's major religious works, the Gomti is one of India's transcendental rivers . The rare Gomti Chakra is found there . </P> <P> The Gomti, a monsoon - and groundwater - fed river, originates from Gomat Taal (formally known as Fulhaar jheel) near Madho Tanda, Pilibhit, India . It extends 960 kilometres (600 mi) through Uttar Pradesh and meets the Ganges near Saidpur, Bangladesh, Kaithi, 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Varanasi district . </P> <P> It meets a small river, the Gaihaaee, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from its origin . The Gomti is a narrow stream until it reaches Mohammadi Kheri, a tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri district (about 100 km from its origin), where it is joined by tributaries such as the Sukheta, Choha and Andhra Choha . The river is then well - defined, with the Kathina tributary joining it at Mailani and Sarayan joining it at a village in Sitapur district . A major tributary is the Sai River, which joins the Gomti near Jaunpur . The Markandey Mahadeo temple is at the confluence of the Gomti and the Ganges . </P> <P> After 240 kilometres (150 mi) the Gomti enters Lucknow, meandering through the city for about 12 kilometres (7 mi) and supplying its water . In the Lucknow area, 25 city drains pour untreated sewage into the river . At the downstream end, the Gomti barrage converts the river into a lake . </P>

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