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	Rivers of Maharashtra-Godavari River-Krishna River
		Godavari River: The Godavari River rises from a place near Nashik in Maharashtra, which is at the elevation of 1,465 km.
		The Parvara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga, the Indravati and the Kolab are the major tributaries of the river.
		Godavari Basin extends over an area of 312,812 km in five states, which is nearly 9.5% of the total geographical area of the country.
	www.maharashtratourism.net /rivers.html (242 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Godavari River
		The Padma River is a distributary of the Ganges River in Bangladesh.
		The principal tributaries of the river are the Parvara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga, the Indravati and the Kolab.
		The main tributaries of the river are the Koyna, the Bhima, the Ghataprabha, the Mallaprabha, the Tungabhadra, the Yerla, the Warna, the Dindi, the Musi, and the Dudhganga.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Godavari-River (4448 words)

	Godavari River - LoveToKnow 1911
		It flows across the Deccan from the Western to the Eastern Ghats; its total length is 900 m., the estimated area of its drainage basin, 112,200 sq.
		The head of the delta is at the village of Dowlaishweram, where the main stream is crossed by the irrigation anicut.
		The upper waters of the Godavari are scarcely utilized for irrigation, but the entire delta has been turned into a garden of perennial crops by means of the anicut at Dowlaishweram, constructed by Sir Arthur Cotton, from which three main canals are drawn off.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Godavari_River (443 words)

	Rivers in Maharashtra,Major Rivers in Maharashtra,Famous Maharashtra Rivers
		The principal tributaries of the river are the Parvara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga, the Indravati and the Kolab.
		Manyad and Lendi are the tributaries of the river.
		Penganga River is one of the tributaries of Godavari River.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/rivers (1903 words)

	Godavari, India - LoveToKnow 1911
		GODAVARI, a district of British India, in the north-east of the Madras presidency.
		The Godavari district formed part of the Andhra division of Dravida, the north-west portion being subject to the Orissa kings, and the south-western belonging to the Vengi kingdom.
		At the conclusion of the struggle with the French in the Carnatic, Godavari with the Northern Circars was conquered by the English, and finally ceded by imperial sanad in 1765.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Godavari%2C_India (483 words)

	Welcome To East Godavari
		The Godavari which is the largest river inpeninsular India raises in the western Ghats at Trambakeshwar near Nasik in Maharastra state and enters this district near Basara in Mudhole Taluk.
		The percentage of literacy in the district increased from 18.79% in 1981 to 27.80 in 1991.
		The East Godavari district is having the area of 10,807 Sq Kms with 5 Revenue divisions, 60 Revenue mandals and 1011 Grama panchayats with a population of 48,72,622 as per 2001 provisional census figures.
	eastgodavari.andhrapradeshzoom.org (2070 words)

	Maharashtra, Maharashtra Rivers, Maharashtra Lakes, Maharashtra Water Bodies
		Godavari: the river is considered to be a holy river and is taken to be place of pilgrimage.
		Krishna River: the river is one of the longest rivers in the country.
		The mythology connected with the river is that the source of the river is a fountain rising from the mouth of the statue of a cow.
	www.mapsofindia.com /maps/maharashtra/geography-and-history/rivers-and-lakes.html (656 words)

	: Godavari River, adjacent to the town of KovvurThis article is about Godavari River in India. - EXPLORE INDIA - India, ...
		The Godavari River is the second largest river in India, originating near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra state in India.
		The Godavari River is a major waterway in central India, originating in the Western Ghats and flowing eastwardly across the Deccan Plateau between the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, then crossing the latter state and turning to flow in a southeast direction until it empties into the Bay of Bengal through two mouths.
		A bath in Godavari during the pushkaram period is said to be equivalent to bathing in the holy river Ganga.
	www.indias.com /wiki-Godavari_River (1528 words)

	GurutaGaddiNanded.com:Nanded
		The famous Godavari River which is also called "Ganga of South India" flows through the central part of the district from west to east, virtually dividing city in two parts.
		Seeta and Asana are the tributaries of Godavari in the district.
		The river flows along the northern boundary of the district.
	www.gurtagaddinanded.com /Nanded (844 words)

	GODAVARI RIVER : Encyclopedia Entry
		The Godavari River is a major waterway in India, next to the Ganges and Indus rivers.
		It is a seasonal river, approximately 80% of its discharge into the Bay of Bengal is during the monsoons between July and October.
		The colour of the river is turbid yellow during the monsoons, while in the rest of the seasons the water is clear and greenish.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Godavari_River (499 words)

	Rivers in India - river Indian
		The Ganga River basin, India's largest, includes approximately 25 percent of the nation's area; it is bounded by the Himalayas in the north and the Vindhya Range to the south.
		The source of the Godavari is northeast of Bombay (Mumbai in the local Marathi language) in the state of Maharashtra, and the river follows a southeasterly course for 1,400 kilometers to its mouth on the Andhra Pradesh coast.
		The Godavari River basin area is second in size only to the Ganga; its delta on the east coast is also one of the country's main rice-growing areas.
	www.indianchild.com /rivers_in_india.htm (1049 words)

	Tourist Places - Ainavilli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Godavari Pushkaram is celebrated once every 12 years at Pushkar a Tirtam, near Rajahmundry.
		The origin of the river Godavari is at Triambakam, which is in the Nasik District of Maharastra state.
		At Rajahmundry Godavari is known as Akhanda Godavari, later it branches into seven streams and merges with the sea.
	eastgodavari.nic.in /pushkaram.html (177 words)

	Dialogue on Water, Food and Environment
		Godavari basin dialogue is part of WWF contribution to the global Dialogue project.
		In mid Godavari region, there is growing demand for separate state in order to get their fair share of water in addition to many other grievances.
		In response to the political demand Government of Andhra Pradesh is in the process of implementing a major lift irrigation scheme on Godavari River in the mid basin to address the water needs of the Telengana farmers.
	www.iwmi.cgiar.org /dialogue/godavari/index.asp (444 words)

	PunjabiLit: India: River: Godavari Godâvari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Godâvari, river of India, rising in Mahârâshtra State, western India, near the city of Nasik in the Western Ghats.
		The waters of the river are used for irrigation chiefly in the delta, which is one of the richest rice-growing areas in India.
		An irrigation dam at Dowlaiswaram, a town at the head of the delta, was built in 1850 and provides three canals with sufficient water to irrigate nearly 404,685 hectares (1 million acres).
	www.punjabilit.com /india/land/godavari.htm (189 words)

	RIVER SYSTEMS OF KARNATAKA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The river Cauvery is an Inter-State river in Southern India.
		The river Godavari rises in the Nasik district of Maharastra about 50 miles from the shore of Arabian sea, at an elevation of 3500 feet, after flowing for about 910 miles in a general south-easterly direction, through Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh, Godavari falls into the Bay of Bengal above Rajamundry.
		The principal tributaries of Godavari are the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Pranahita, the Indravathy and the Sabari.
	waterresources.kar.nic.in /river_systems.htm (882 words)

	Kumararama - One of the five Araamaa shrines of Shiva in Andhra Pradesh
		At the origin of the river is the Tryambakeshwar Jyotirlinga shrine in Maharashtra.
		The river Godavari is revered as one of the gifts of nature and is held in great regard both at its origin Triambakeshwar and at its confluence with the ocean.
		Gowtama Rishi is believed to have brought the river Godavari down to the earth at Tryambakeshwar where the Godavari is referred to as the Ganga.
	www.templenet.com /Andhra/kumararama.html (698 words)

	Other Holy Rivers : Sarasvati River, Narmada River, Godavari River, Cauvery River
		Although the river does not have a physical existence today, there are numerous references to it in the ancient Indian literature of the Vedic period.
		The river Sarasvati originated from the Har-ki-Dun glacier near Yamunotri in West Garhwal It was considered as a mighty river in the ancient times.
		According to the Hindu religion the river Godavari is considered to be one of the very sacred rivers.
	www.pilgrimage-india.com /holy-rivers/other-holy-rivers.html (540 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Godavari River
		In Andhra, flood situation in Bhadrachalam town was grim as Godavari river was in spate.
		Seven CRPF personnel who were swept away by the strong currents of the Godavari river during the rescue operation in Isli village in Mudhed tehsil of Nanded district, were reported safe.
		Godavari river in Nanded district has crossed the danger level mark of 354 feet, official sources said here on Saturday night.
	news.surfwax.com /geography/files/Godavari_River.html (904 words)

	River Godavari
		The second largest river in India, Godavari is often referred to as the Vriddh (Old) Ganga or the Dakshin (South) Ganga.
		The Godavari originates near Triambak in the Nasik district of Maharashtra, and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
		Like most other rivers, domestic pollution is the biggest polluter of the river Godavari, accounting for 82 per cent of total pollution, whereas industrial pollution accounts for about 18 per cent.
	www.rainwaterharvesting.org /Crisis/river-godavari.htm (1419 words)

	East Godavari Tourism
		It is constructed on the river Krishna, bordering Nalgonda and Guntur districts.
		The Asia's largest rail-cum-road bridge on the river Godavari linking Kovvur and Rajahmundry is considered to be an engineering feat.There are a number of temples here and the Kotilingala temple on the bank of the Godavari is one of the most important temples.
		The East Godavari district is bounded by Maharastra State in the East, West and North directions, Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts in the South direction.
	eastgodavari.andhrapradeshzoom.org /Tourism (3052 words)

	Young Water Action Team \| Knowledge Base \| River Basin Report: Godavari River
		Use of the river: The water management of the Godavari basin is mainly arranged around agriculture.
		The river passes through the so-called Deccan Plateau and extends from the West Ghats to its estuary in the Bay of Bengal.
		Certainly in this river basin a lot has to be changed in relation to the dam issues and purification of water so that future generations can use the water of the Godavari as well.
	www.ywat.org /knowledgebase/riverbasins/as-godavari.html (804 words)

	Bhadrachalam travel guide
		A famous pilgrimage shrine, the abode of Lord Rama, situated at the bank of holy river Godavari, and also the home of ITC PSPD which is one of the premier paper manufacturers in the world, while retaining the charm of a rural Indian town.
		Rama is said to have crossed the river Godavari on his way to Sri Lanka to rescue Sita, at the spot where the Bhadrachalam temple stands, on the northern bank of the river.
		She poured hundreds of pots of Godavari water on the anthill, which tardily dissolved and gave way to appear the hidden Deities.
	www.world66.com /asia/southasia/india/andhrapradesh/bhadrachalam (1327 words)

	GODAVARI - Online Information article about GODAVARI
		forty-two spans over the Godavari river near See also:
		French in the Carnatic, Godavari with the See also:
		Northern Circars was conquered by the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /GOA_GRA/GODAVARI.html (374 words)

	saraswati
		The river course was dotted with lakes and ponds.
		Thus, due to river capture, Saraswati was deprived of the perennial source of molten glaciers from the Himalayas.
		Another river born in the Himalayas, (one of the sources of Vedic Saraswati) but flowing down in Assam is also called Saraswati.
	www.gsbkerala.com /saraswatih.htm (784 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Godavari River has a drainage area of 313,000 sq.km in seven states- Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka, Madhyapradesh, Chattisgarh and Orissa.
		Pattiseema - a village where a Hindu temple is located on a small hill on an island in the river.
		Contrasting Behavior of Osmium in the Godavari River Estuary, India, 2001 [2]
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Godavari_River (704 words)

	Port Technology
		The gas field extends from the Godavari river mouths, over an area of 7.500 km2 in water depths from 400 m in the northwest to 2.700 m in the southeast.
		The major part of the trench is situated in the Godavari river mouth itself, where strong currents during the monsoon season make dredging quite difficult.
		Both contracts in the Godavari river mouths are commissioned by companies of the Reliance Group, the largest private enterprise in India.
	www.porttechnology.org /index.php?option=content&task=view&id=605 (1000 words)

	TeluguPeople.com - Pushkaraluu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Among the waters, The Ganga and The Godavari rivers are treated as the most sacred.
		The districts are Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari in Andhra.
		Holy bath in the river, Performing Shraddhas on the shore and visiting Temples are the three main duties of the devotees during Pushkarams.
	www.telugupeople.com /pushkaralu/index.asp (876 words)

	Press Releases: India: Floods - Jun 2006, India: The nature's fury a havoc in Godavari basin villages, Situation ...
		Therefore, the situation in river Godavari is alarming and the fate of the villages submerged and inundated which were situated in along the banks of river Godavari.
		Bhadrachalam, Chintoor, V. Puram, Kunavaram, Burgampahad and Veleirpadu of Khammam district Buttaigudem, Jeelugumilli and Polavaram of West Godavari and Devipatnam of East Godavari districts are the worst hit areas in which zones the villages are highly populated with the tribal communities and surrounded by the tributaries of river Godavari viz.
		The usual practice of river Godavari is that its flood waters bring 2 or 3 inches of silt and stack in the villages.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6SP2XP?OpenDocument (2017 words)

	Nashik.com : Travel
		River Ganges in the form of a woman was enjoying with God Shankar, which was noticed by Lord Shiva’s wife Parvati.
		To the north-west is Kusheshwar Mahadev and to the north-east is the temple of Godavari.
		The one flowing towards east is called Godavari, one flowing towards the south is called Vaitarna and the one flowing towards the west is called the west-flowing Ganga and meets Godavari near Chakra Tirth.
	www.nashik.com /travel/trimbakeshwar.html (2391 words)

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