The Vedavathi is a river in India. Vedavathi rises from the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before merging with the Tungabhadra. The Vedavathi is also called the Hagari River in certain parts of Andhra Pradesh. Two rivers, the Veda and Avathi, arise in the eastern part of the Sahyadri Hill range, flowing towards the east, and joining near Pura to form the Vedavathi River.

There is a famous temple devoted to Shri Anjaneya, on the banks of the Vedavathi, at Kellodu, Hosadurga Taluk. The Vani Vilasa Saagara reservoir is constructed across river Vedavathi and dates back to a century. Suvarnamukhi is a tributary that is called the confluences with Vedavathi at Koodalahalli, Hiriyur Taluk. It is considered to be a `Punya Bhumi` or `Sacred Land` by the locals.

The River then flows down to the Southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh where the river is called the `Hagari`. The river has a cultural importance with the people along the zone of the Hagari that depends completely on the river for most of their requirements. The Vedavathi is a tributary to the Tungabhadra, and merges with the Tungabhadra near Mantralaya.

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