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In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga (Southern Ganges). [ 9 ] The river has been revered in Hindu scriptures for many millennia and continues to harbour and nourish a rich cultural heritage .
The Godavari River of Maharashtra in Western India is called the Ganges of the South or the 'Dakshin Ganga'; the Godavari is the Ganges that was led by the sage Gautama to flow through Central India. [67] The Ganges is invoked whenever water is used in Hindu ritual and is therefore present in all sacred waters. [67]
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) from the South Pole . [ 1 ]
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India.It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna.The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 km 2 (31,334 sq mi) and encompasses the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and the union territory of Puducherry.
Majalgaon dam and Majalgaon Right Bank Canal are components of the Jaikwadi Project Stage II. A dam has been constructed across the Sindhaphana River, which is a major tributary of the Godavari River, also known as Dakshin Ganga.
This is a list of some of the rivers which flow through the two districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.The names of river vary depending upon area where they flow. Almost all rivers of these districts flow westward and join Arabian Sea.
Gangasagar is a famous Hindu pilgrimage center where the Ganga river meets the Bay of Bengal. Every year on Makar Sankranti (mid-January), pilgrims gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip. Climate data for Gangasagar (1981–2010, extremes 1865–2010)
Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा, IAST: Gaṅgā) is the personification of the river Ganges, who is worshipped by Hindus as the goddess of purification and forgiveness. . Known by many names, Ganga is often depicted as a fair, beautiful woman, riding a divine crocodile-like creature called the ma