Question

Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

Answer 1

The second-longest river Godavari is called as Vridh Ganga. After Ganga, Godavari river takes the second position lengthwise. Godavari is the largest river in the peninsular India and hence the name is given as Vridh Ganga.

Godavari River system

• It is the second-longest course in India with brownish water.
• It is a seasonal river, during summers it usually dried and widens during the monsoons.
• The river originates from Trimbakeshwar, near Nasik in Maharashtra.
• The flow of the river is in the direction southeast across south-central India through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
• A fertile delta is formed by the river at Rajahmundry.
• The banks of this river comprises of various pilgrimage sites, Nasik, Bhadrachalam, and Trimbak.
• Pranahita (Combination of Penuganga and Warda), Indravati River, Bindusara, Sabari, and Manjira are some of the tributaries to the river.
• Asia’s largest rail-cum-road bridge that links Kovvur and Rajahmundry is situated on the river Godavari.