About  

• It is the largest peninsular river system.  
• It is also called the Dakshin Ganga. 
• Source: Rises from Trimbakeshwar near Nasik in Maharashtra and flows for a length of about 1465 km before outfalling into the Bay of Bengal. 
• Drainage Basin: The Godavari basin extends over states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha in addition to smaller parts in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Union territory of Puducherry. 
• Tributaries: Pravara, Purna, Manjra, Penganga, Wardha, Wainganga, Pranhita (combined flow of Wainganga, Penganga, Wardha), Indravati, Maner and the Sabri. 
• Cultural Significance: Kumbh Mela also takes place on the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik. 
  • Other locations for Kumbh are: 
    • Shipra river in Ujjain 
    • Ganges in Haridwar 
    • Confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj. 
•  Godavari River Dispute: Godavari river water sharing is bone of contention among Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Karnataka. 

 Important Projects on Godavari: 

• Polavaram Irrigation Project: Located in Andhra Pradesh on the river Godavari, near Polavaram village. 
• Kaleshwaram: It is a multi-purpose irrigation project 
• Sadarmatt Anicut across river Godavari is one among the two irrigation projects in the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) Register of Heritage Irrigation Structures. 
• Inchampalli: The Inchampalli project is proposed on the Godavari River about 12 km downstream of the confluence of Indravati with the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh. 
  • It is a joint project among the States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. 
• Sriram Sagar Project (SRSP): The Sriram Sagar Project is a multipurpose project, located across the Godavari River near Pochampad of Nizamabad District in Telangana.