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Detailed explanation-1: -Using a similar methodology, IIT Kharagpur researchers have also recently identified the palaeo-channel of another ancient river, the Chandrabhaga, in proximity of the Sun Temple at Konark.

Detailed explanation-2: -Called Chandrabhaga, the ancient river is believed to have existed at a distance of about two km from the 13th century Sun Temple at Konark, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Odisha.

Detailed explanation-3: -River System. The river Chenab (or Chandra Bhaga) is formed after the two streams the Chandra and the Bhaga merge with each other. The Chandra and the Bhaga originate from the south-west and north-west faces of Barelacha pass respectively in the Himalayan canton of Lahul and Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The foundation stone for the world famous Sun Temple was laid on the banks of the river Chandrabhaga in AD 1246.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ancient narratives It is believed that Samba (Krishna’s son) after curing leprosy worshiped the Sun God on the river mouth of Chandrabhaga, the river dried up. It is reduced to a dry bed or a narrow trickle. It has been an ideal place for religious activity.