The Gurupura River (also known as Pachamagaru River, Phalguni River or Kulur River) is a river in the

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state of

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. It originates in the Western Ghats and is a distributary of the Netravati River, which empties into the

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, south of

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. It gets its name from the town Gurupura, situated near Mangalore. The New Mangalore Port and Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers are situated on its northern banks.

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