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The Beas (Vipasa or Argikiya)


The river Beas has its source at Beas Kund near the southern face of the Rohtang Pass in Kullu (4000 m), where it runs for a few kilometers and then cuts through the Dhauladhar Range in a deep gorge near Koti and Larji. Then it flows from north to south along Manali and Kullu towns, where the river has a transverse valley popularly known as Kullu Valley. Further down, it Hows through Kangra Valley and then turns to the west to enter the Punjab Plain. It finally passes through Kapurthala and Amritsar and joins the Satluj near Ilarike (within India) after flowing for a total distance of 465 km.