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Top 10 Most Famous Rivers of India

Santosh, June 15, 2015January 27, 2018

In India ‘Rivers’ have great importance and people in India are largely affected by the rivers. Every Indian considers river as a god and do worship under the name of the rivers. So, rivers have great religious importance to Indians. In agriculture, transportation, industrial production, electricity production, rivers play an important role. There are many rivers in India, but all are not famous.

Here is a chart of top 10 most famous rivers in India.

10. Tapti

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
72465,145 Sq.Km.BettulArabian sea, Gulf of KhambatMadhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

Tapti is also called Tapti River and regarded as the daughter of Lord Surya. It flows from east to west in the central India. Tapti runs through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and then ends up there in the Arabian Sea. There are many pilgrimages in the bank of Tapti.

9. Kaveri

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
805 87,900 Sq.Km.Hills of Coorg, KarnatakaBay of BengalKarnataka and Tamilnadu

Kaveri is in Indian peninsula and the smallest river in this peninsula and is considered as the most sacred river in Southern India. South Indians consider this river as the Ganges. Kaveri is also known as Ganges of south. The River Kaveri flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

8. Mahanadi

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
858 1,41,600 Sq.Km.Amarkantak PlateauBay of BengalJharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa

It is an important river in eastern India and runs through Chattisgarh and Odisha. Mahanadi drains through the substantial part of Indian peninsular. Hirakund dam, one of the largest dam in India, is built on this River.

7. Narmada

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
1312 98,796 Sq.Km.Amarkantak hill in Madhya PradeshArabian seaMadhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

Narmada means one who gifts (endows) the bliss and acts as a boundary between south India and North India. This river is also known as the daughter of Lord Shiva. Narmada runs through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

6. Yamuna

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
13703,59,000 Sq.Km.Garhwall in YamunotriBay of BengalDelhi, Haryana and UP

The river runs its journey from Jamunotri, north of Himalayan Ranges and considered as holy Indian river. Yamuna is known as the daughter of god Surya and the sister of Yama. It is the Mahabharata famous river and believed that lord Krishna played near this river.

5. Krishna

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
14002,59,000 Sq.Km.Near Mahabaleshwar in MaharashtraBay of BengalMaharashtra & Andhrapradesh

It is one of the longest and clean river in India. The name Krishna came from Krishnaveni. It runs through Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra and Karnataka. The water of this river is pure and this water enriches the black soil of south India.

4. Godavari

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
14653,12,812 Sq.Km.Nasik HillsBay of BengalSouth-easterly part of Andhra Pradesh

It is also a sacred river in India and runs through Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh. Godavari River has tributaries like 1. Indravati River, 2. Manjira River, 3. Bindusara River, 4. Moosi River and 5. Sabari River

3. Ganga

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
25253,37,00 Sq.Km.GangothriBay of BengalUttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal

This is one of the most important rivers in India and Bangladesh and a vast delta in Subderbans.

2. Brahmaputra

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
29002,40,000 Sq.Km.Lake ManasarovarBay of BengalNorth Eastern state

It is one of the important rivers of Asia. In Tibet this river is known as Yarlung Tsamgpo River. Brahmaputra is known as the son of god.

1. Indus

Length in Km.Area coveredOriginates fromEnds inPlaces benefited
31003,21,290 Sq.Km.Tibet Kalish Range Arabian seaIndia and Pakistan

This river plays an important role to both India and Pakistan and one of the most important river in Pakistan.

Santosh
Santosh

Santosh Kumar is a Professional SEO and Blogger, With the help of this blog he is trying to share top 10 lists, facts, entertainment news from India and all around the world.

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