Which are the main rivers in the Peninsular India flowing into the Bay of Bengal?
The West flowing rivers are Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, Sabarmati, Luni, etc. The East flowing Rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc.
A large number of the South Indian rivers are seasonal as they are miffed. Most of the peninsular rivers flow eastward on the plateau-slope and drain into the Bay of Bengal. They form deltas on their mouths.
The East Flowing Rivers of South India
1. The Mahanadi (840 km)
It rises from a place near Amarkantak of the Mahakala Range and drains eastwards through Madhya Pradesh and Orissa to join the Bay of Bengal. The Brahmani and the Baitarini are its main tributaries. They together form a large delta on their mouth.
2. The Godavari (1,450 km)
The Godavari rises from the Western Ghats near Nasik and drains eastwards through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Near Rajmundry; it divides itself into a number of distributaries and after forming a great delta; it joins the Bay of Bengal.
3. The Krishna (752 km)
The Krishna rises from the Western Ghats near Mahabaleswar peak and drains to the east through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to Join the Bay of Bengal. Its delta lies just in the south of the Godavari’s delta.
4. The Kaveri (800 km)
The Kaveri (Cauvery) rises from the Brahmagiri hills of Western Ghats near Coorg of Karnataka. It flows eastwards crossing the Gahts. After forming a delta, it flows into the Bay of Bengal.
5. Other Rivers
The other east flowing rivers of the South India are Palter, Penner, Ponnaiyar, Vaigai, Chittar and others.
The West flowing rivers are Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, Sabarmati, Luni, etc. The East flowing Rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc.
A large number of the South Indian rivers are seasonal as they are miffed. Most of the peninsular rivers flow eastward on the plateau-slope and drain into the Bay of Bengal. They form deltas on their mouths.
The East Flowing Rivers of South India
1. The Mahanadi (840 km)
It rises from a place near Amarkantak of the Mahakala Range and drains eastwards through Madhya Pradesh and Orissa to join the Bay of Bengal. The Brahmani and the Baitarini are its main tributaries. They together form a large delta on their mouth.
2. The Godavari (1,450 km)
The Godavari rises from the Western Ghats near Nasik and drains eastwards through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Near Rajmundry; it divides itself into a number of distributaries and after forming a great delta; it joins the Bay of Bengal.
3. The Krishna (752 km)
The Krishna rises from the Western Ghats near Mahabaleswar peak and drains to the east through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to Join the Bay of Bengal. Its delta lies just in the south of the Godavari’s delta.
4. The Kaveri (800 km)
The Kaveri (Cauvery) rises from the Brahmagiri hills of Western Ghats near Coorg of Karnataka. It flows eastwards crossing the Gahts. After forming a delta, it flows into the Bay of Bengal.
5. Other Rivers
The other east flowing rivers of the South India are Palter, Penner, Ponnaiyar, Vaigai, Chittar and others.
