What is the Longest River in Peninsular India?

Answer: The river Godavari is considered the longest river in peninsular India. This river is also called Vridha Ganga. The origin of this river is from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik, Maharashtra. The river Godavari is a seasonal river that usually dries up during the summer season and widens up during the monsoon.

The direction of flow of river Godavari is towards the southeast direction, and it passes through states like Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and then drains into the bay of Bengal eventually. The river Godavari has many religious sites along the river banks at different places. The different names of the river Godavari are Dakshin Ganga or The South Ganges.