# BANKS of RIVER GODAVARI

RIVER GODAVARI

There are many temple towns on the banks of river Godavari. Basara in Adilabad district, Kaleshwaram and Dharmapuri in Karimnagar district, Bhadrachalam in Khammam district,Rajahmundry and Antarvedi in East Godavari district, Kovvur and Pattiseema in West Godavari district are some prominent places connected with river Godavari. A giant size Sivalingam is special attraction in Rajahmundry. Water is drawn from Godavari to Sivalingam and facilitates the Pilgrims to take bath under showers. There are two bridges, a road-cum-rail bridge and a railway bridge built over river Godavari, connecting Rajahmundry and Kovvuru. There is also a "Godavari Railway Station” in Rajahmundry, which during the pushkaram deals with the heavy rush of pilgrims.

Banks of river Godavari

In Maharashtra

1. Nashik ( Holy city and site of kumdh mela bathing festival)
2. Trimbakeshwar (shrine to the Jyotirlinga of the god Shiva )
3. Kopargaon
4. Puntamba - A place of pilgrimage with a number of ancient temples including the last resting place (Samadhi) of Sant Changdev
5. Paithan (Ancient capital of the Satavahana dynasty)
6. Gangakhed
7. Nanded (Location of the Hazur Sahib Nanded Sikh gurdwara)
8.  Sironcha (Town situated near the confluence of Godavari and Pranahita rivers)

In telangana

1.   Basara, Adilabad (Gnana Saraswati Temple)
2.   Nirmal, Adilabad (Nirmal Toys)
3.   Tadpakal, Nizamabad (Armoor Toys)
4.   Battapur, Nizamabad (Armoor Toys)
5.   Dharmapuri, Karimnagar (Narasimha Swamy Temple)
6.  Goodem gutta, Adilabad (Temple)Luxettipet,Adilabad.
7.   Mancherial, Adilabad
8.   Godavarikhani, Karimnagar
9.    Manthani, Karimnagar (Gautameshwara Swami(Siva) Temple, Sri Rama, Sarswathi Temples)
10.    Chennur, Adilabad
11.   Kaleshwaram, Karimnagar (Kaleswara Mukhteswara swamy (Siva) Temple)
12.    Eturunagaram, Warangal
13.    Bhadrachalam, Khammam

In Andhra Predesh (AP)

1.  Rajamundry, East Godavari
2.  Polavaram, West Godavari
3.  Kovvur, West Godavari
4.  Dhavaleswaram, East Godavari (Where the Akhanda Godavari splits into two streams called "Vriddha Gautami" and "Vashista" before joining Bay of Bengal)
5.  Ravulapalem, East Godavari
6.  Kotipalli, East Godavari
7.  Narsapur, West Godavari
8.  Antarvedi, East Godavari(Antarvedi is famous for the Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple 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.
9.  Yanam, Yanam (Yanam is located in East Godavari District, where the Vriddha Gautami joins Bay of Bengal)