Physical Geography
Godavari River
▪ It is India’s second-longest river after the Ganga and the third-largest in India, drains about 10% of India’s total geographical area.
▪ It is also called `Dakshina Ganga`, which translates into South Ganges River.
Course
▪ The origin of the Godavari River is in Brahmagiri Mountain at Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik
district of Maharashtra.
▪ It runs for a length of about 1,465 kilometers.
▪ It finally empties itself into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in West Godavari district, Andhra
Pradesh.
▪ The river mainstem travels through three states: Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
▪ The Godavari basin receives its maximum rainfall during the Southwest monsoon.
Tributaries
▪ The principal tributaries of the river are the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the
Wardha, the Wainganga, the Pranhita (combined flow of Wainganga, Penganga, Wardha), the
Indravati, the Maner, and the Sabri
