Which river is also known as Dakshin Ganga?

The correct answer is Godavari.

Key Points

• Godavari River is known as 'Dakshin Ganga'.
• In terms of length, catchment area, and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India.
• It is India's second-longest river after the Ganga.
• Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra.
• It flows east for 1,465 kilometers (910 mi), draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%).
• The river ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive network of tributaries.
• The Godavari basin extends over states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha in addition to smaller parts in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Union territory of Puducherry having a total area of 3,12,812 Sq.km with a maximum length and width of about 995 km and 583 km.

Additional Information

• Krishna
  • Krishna river basin catchment area in Karnataka is 113,271 km2 
  • It constitutes about 60% of the total catchment area of Karnataka.
  • Krishna river basin is spread over Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
  • The Krishna river rises in western ghats in the Jor Village of Maharashtra.
  • Total catchment area of Krishna is 258948 km2.
  • Important tributaries of Krishna are the Ghataprabha, the Malaprabha, the Bhima, the Tungabhadra, Venna, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhganga, and the Musi.
  • Krishna River Basin is the fourth largest basin in India.
  • The largest tributary of the river Krishna is Tungabhadra.
  • Krishna is the second largest river in south Indian peninsula.
• Kaveri basin
  • Covers the second-largest catchment area of Karnataka.
  • Kaveri rises in Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range of the western ghats of Karnataka.
  • Important tributaries of Cauvery are Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Suvarnavathi and Bhavani.
  • Cauvery is the largest river in Karnataka and called as "Ganges of South".