Rivers in India - Every region of India is dotted with several major rivers and their tributaries. Indian rivers like Ganges river, Brahmaputra river, etc, are the lifeline of our country and also worshipped for their religious significance. Visit these holy rivers in India to get a glimpse of Indian spirituality. A number of these Indian rivers also offer brilliant scope for adventure activities.
The most sacred river of India, a dip in its
holy waters is a must for Hindus. The river has its source at Gaumakh in the southern Himalayas.
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Not just the biggest of Indian Rivers, it is also one of the
great rivers of South Asia.It originates in Kailas range of the Himalayas.
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Known as Ganges of South, its the smallest of
five sacred rivers of India. The origin of this river in India is in a spring in the Brahmagiri Mountains in Mysore
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Strikingly beautiful and feminine, Narmada is one of the major rivers of India. It originates in the mountain series of 'Maikal'in Madhya Pradesh and is considered is considered the mother and giver of peace.
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The holy Yamuna originates in Saptarishi Kund, a glacial lake in the Himalayas and deemed more sacred than the Ganges due to its association with lord Krishna and his childhood days.
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Meeting place of three Rivers Ganges, Yamuna
and Saraswati, a dip here takes away all your sins...
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Godavari is one of the seven holy rivers in India that have special significance. The river originates in Trimbak in Nasik, Maharashtra and is also the longest river of South India
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This is the largest and longest of all Indian rivers. The Krishna river originates in the Western Ghats and flows through the three states Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh covering an area of 1300 kms.
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Mahanadi river in India originates from the highlands of Chattisgarh and flows through Orissa to reach The Bay Of Bengal. It is also one of the holy rivers in India.
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The Trans Himalayan river originates in Tibetan Plateau & is the longest of five rivers that flow across Pakistan & north India.
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This holy river originates in Kailash Mountain near Mansarovar in Tibet and goes back to the times of Mahabharata. The famous Indus valley civilization prospered because of this river.
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This Indian river originates in Multani of Betul District anf flows through central part of the country. It' total basin area covers 2% of the Total area of India.
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