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Godavari River
Godavari river, also known as Vridha Ganga or Dakshin Ganga, is navigable in the delta region
of India. The Godavari river origin is from the Brahagiri mountains at Trimbakeshwar regions of
the Western Ghats, Nashik, Maharashtra, and extends to Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra
Pradesh and some smaller parts in Puducherry, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh. The total
length of the Godavari river is 1465 km with a total area of 3 lakh sq. km. (approximately).

Godavari River Overview

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Other Names for Godavari Dakshin (South) Ganga and Vriddh (Old) Ganga Vriddh (Old)
River Ganga
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Longest tributary of Godavari Manjira
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Godavari river flow /� East flowing river

Godavari River System

The largest river in the Indian Peninsular is the Godavari river, which drains 10 per cent of the
total geographical area of India. The Godavari River System flows across South-central India in
the southeast direction. The Godavari basin is surrounded by geographical structures from all
sides.
• In the West, it is surrounded by the Western Ghats.
• In the East, it is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats.
• In the South, it has the Mahadeo ranges and Balaghat.
• In the North direction, it is covered by the Mahadeo hills, the Ajanta range, and the
Satmala hills.

Tributaries of Godavari River

The Godavari River System has 12 sub-basins. The important tributaries of the Godavari River
include-
• Upper Godavari: The Upper Godavari is the source of the Manjira confluence. It drains
out in Maharashtra.
• Pravara: It origianates in the Western Ghats and drains in Maharastra. It flows towards
the east.
• Puma: It originates in the Aajanata range and flows in the southeast direction.

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