Question

From where does river godavari originates?

Answer 1

The name of the origin is Trimbakeshwar and it is situated in the Nashik District or Subdivision in the state of Maharashtra and runs towards the east over the Deccan terrain through the Maharashtra state. The river is also named as Southern Ganges or Dakshin Ganga.

Answer 2

$\mathbb{ORGIN\; OF\; GODAVARI\; RIVER}$

• $\textsf{↦Godavari originates from Amarkantak plateau in Maharashtra. }$

• $\textsf{↦ It starts from Trimbak near Nashik and merges into the Bay of Bengal. }$

• $\textsf{↦ Godavari flows through the Deccan plateau in to the east direction. }$

• $\textsf{↦ Godavari is the largest river in the South India. }$

• $\textsf{↦ Godavari is considered as the sacred river in South India. }$

• $\textsf{↦ For every 12 years a sacred bathing takes place in Godavari river. }$

• $\textsf{↦ This sacred bathing is known as "Puskaram". }$

• $\textsf{↦River Godavari is the second largest river in India. }$

• $\textsf{↦River Godavari flows through the states of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. }$

• $\textsf{↦ Godavari is popularly known as "Dakshin Ganga". }$