Peninsular

rivers
By last 2 benches
 Peninsular rivers
The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the western
ghats which runs from north to south close to western coasts the major
rivers of peninsular region are:

:mahadai

:godavari

:krishna
:kaveri
Mahanadi
The mahanadi is a major river in east central india it drains at
an area of 1,41,600 sq kms and has a total course of 858 km .
mahanadi is also known for its hirakud dam it flows in the
states of chattisgarh and odisha
Mahanadi
 Godavari

The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar,
Maharashtra.[4] It flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi) draining the states of Maharashtra
(48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%), Madhya
Pradesh (10.0%), Odisha (5.7%), Karnataka (1.4%) and Puducherry (Yanam) and emptying
into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.[5] Measuring up to 312,812
km2 (120,777 sq mi), it forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with
only the Ganges and Indus rivers having a larger drainage basin
 Godavari river

Godavari
 Krishna river
The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river
basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. The river is
almost 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) long. The river is also called Krishnaveni. It is
a major source of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh.[3]
Krishna river
Kaveri , also referred as Ponni, is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka
and Tamil Nadu. It is the third largest after Godavari and Krishna in south india and the
largest in Tamil Nadu which on its course, bisects the state into North and South.
Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows
generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern
Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal

Kaveri river
Kaveri river
 Narmada river

The Narmada, also called the Rewa and previously also known as
Nerbudda,[3] is a river in central India after the Godavari, and the
Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Gujarat and Madhya
Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh in many ways. Narmada rises from Amarkantak
Plateau near Anuppur district. It forms the traditional boundary
between North India and South India and flows westwards over a
length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of
Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch
city of Gujarat
Narmada river