Birth place of river Godavari

The River Godavari was Born in Tryambakam 
which is nearer to Nashik in 

Birth place of river Godavari Brahmagiri hills at Triambakam

Maharashtra. Godavari is the second Longest river in India after Ganges. Godavari enters in kandakurthi which is in nizamabad district in Telangana. After that Godavari Flows though Adilabadu, Karimnagar and Khammam and enters in Andhra Pradesh. and It flows through East Godavari and West Godavari districts finally it confluence of the Bay of Bengal. There is a very famous shrine and the towns on the banks of the river Godavari. and at dhavalesvaram sweeping godavari splitting in to seven channels. They are Gautami, vasistha, vainateya, Atreya, bharadvaja, and Kashyapa tulyabhaga. In these Gautami, vasistha, vainateya is only flowing rivers. The rest is conceals (antarvahini).

Important towns and places on the banks of river Godavari

In Maharastra

• Nashik (City of holy temples and the Place of Kumbh mela Festival) 
• Triambakeshwar (Known for the Jyotirlinga Temples of the god Shiva)
• Kopargaon 
• Puntamba (Place of a Number of ancient temples including the samadhi of sant changdev)
• Paithan (Capital of the Ancient Satavahana Dynasty)  
• Gangakhed
• Nanded (Place of the Hazur Sahib Nanded Sikh gurdwara)
• Sironcha (Place of confluence of Godavari and Pranahita rivers)

In Telangana

• Basara, Adilabad (Place of Gnana Saraswati Temple)
• NIrmal, Adilabad (Known for Nirmal Toys)
• Tadpakal, Nizamabad (Armoor Toys)
• Battapur, Nizamabad (Armoor Toys)
• Goodem gutta, Adilabad
• Dharmapuri, Karimnagar (Known for Narasimha swamy temple) 
• Kaleshwaram, Karimnagar (Known for Kaleshwara mukhteshwara swamy (Siva) temple)
•  Manthani, Karimnagar (Known for Saraswathi, Sri Rama and Gowthameswara Swamy temples)
• Mancherial, Adilabad.
• Chennur, Adilabad
• Godavarikhani, Karimnagar
• Eturunagaram, Warangal
• Bhadrachalam, Khammam

In Andhra Pradesh 

• Rajahmundry, East Godavari (Known for Havalock Bridge and Road cum Railway Bridge on River Godavari)
• Kovvur, West Godavari
• Dhavaleshwaram, East Godavari (Here Godavari splits into two streams called "Vriddha Gautami"and Vashista" before joining Bay of Bengal)
• Ravulapalem, East Godavari
• Kotipalli, East Godavari
• Tallapudi, West Godavari
• Narasapur, West Godavari
• Antarvedi, East Godavari (Antarvedi is famous for the Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple, which is constructed between the 15th and 16th centuries. There is also a temple of Lord Siva that is older than Narasimha Swamy temple. The temple's idol of Lord Siva was installed by Lord Srirama)

In Puducherry:

• Yanam, Yanam (Yanam is in the Indian union territory, which is located in East Godavari  District, Here Vriddha Gautami joins Bay of Bengal)

Bridges and Dams on the River Godavari

Sir Arthur Cotton was built a barrage (dam) on river godavari in 1852. when it was damaged in 1987 during floods, then it was rebuilt as a barrage and roadway with his name. This roadway connects Dowleswaram(east godavari) and Vijjeswaram (west godavari).

Another large dam was built at Trimbakeshwar (maharastra). The dam is in the town of Gangapur, which literally means 'a town on a river'. Here this dam provides drinking water to the residents of Nashik and also supplies water to the thermal power station situated downstream at Eklahare. which is providing power to the people over there.

Another multipurpose project on the river Godavari named Sriram Sagar project on the borders of Adilabad and Nizamabad District. Which is in the Pochampad town. It irrigates four districts of northern Telangana and supplies power.

Another largest dam is Jayakwadi dam which is near paithan. Jayakwadi dam was built to address the problem of brought in Marathwada region and the problem of flooding along the bank of river.Two Canals (left and right) provide's the irrigation to the fertile lands up to Nanded. Jayakwadi dam has contributed to industrial development of Aurangabad Maharashtra. Asia's Largest Lift Irrigation project The Vishnupuri Prakalp has been constructed on the river at a distance of Five kilo meters from the city Nanded. 

Three railway Bridges spanning the river between East Godavari and West Godavari 
 Districts.

1. Havelock Bridge (Old Godavari Bridge: 

Havelock Bridge (old godavari bridge)

This bridge started in 1876 and completed in 1897.It was constructed under the supervision of Granville Walton who had constructed the Dufferin Bridge over the Ganges, and Granville Mills, both British engineers. Spanning over 3 kilo meters in length, is linked the East Godavari and West Godavari districts. The bridge has been a vital link enabling trains to tun between chennai and Howrah. Trains continued over the bridge for a century until 1997, when train services over the bridge ware suspended after the construction of two additional bridges

2. Godavari Bridge (known as Asia's second longest toad-cum-rail bridge):

Godavari Bridge (road-cum-rail bridge)

This Godavari bridge was constructed in 1964, Then it was inaugurated by the President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed in 1974. When completed it was Asia's Second longest Road-cum-Rail bridge.   





3. Godavari Arch Bridge:

Godavari Arch Bridge

This bridge built by the Hiudustan Construction Company, which was designed by Bureau BBR. Switzerland, and checked by Leonardt Andra and Partners, Germany. Construction on the bridge began in 1991 and lasted till 1997. It was commissioned for passenger traffic in March 1997 and became fully operational for running trains by the Indian Railways from 2003.

Sub-Rivers of Godavari:

• Vaine ganga
• Pen ganga
• Vardha
• Manjeera
• Indraavathi
• Bindusaara
• Shabarai
• Pravara
• Purna
• Pranahitha
• Seeleru
• Kinnerasaani
• Maaneru
  

Shrines on the banks of river Godavari:

• Trayambakesvar
• Nashik
• Basara
• Kotilingaalu
• Mandhani
• Kaaleswaram
• Dharmapuri
• Bhadrachalam
• Pattiseema (pattisam)
• Kovvur
• Rajahmundry
• Mandapalli
• Kotipalli
• Mukteswaram
• Antharvedi
• Appannapalli
• Muramalla