The second largest river in India, Godavari is
often referred to as the Vriddh (Old) Ganga or the Dakshin (South) Ganga. The
name may be apt in more ways than one, as the river follows the course of
Ganga's tragedy: Pollution in this peninsular river is fast reaching unsafe
levels. The Godavari originates near Triambak in the Nasik district of
Maharashtra, and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
and Andhra Pradesh. Although its point of origin is just 80 kms away from the
Arabian Sea, it journeys 1,465 kms to fall into the Bay of Bengal. Some of its
tributaries include Indravati, Manjira, Bindusara and Sarbari. Some important
urban centers on its banks include Nasik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Nizamabad,
Rajahmundry, and Balaghat.
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