The Godavari is the second longest river in India .The river is approximately 1,465 km long and has a total catchment area of 31 mha. Godavari is sometimes also referred to as the 'Ganga of the South'. After every twelve years, a major bathing festival called as Pushkaram is held on the banks of the Godavari river.
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