The Pranhita River is the largest tributary of

Godavari River The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwa ...

covering about 34% of its drainage basin conveying the combined waters of the Penganga River, the Wardha River, and the Wainganga River. By virtue of its extensive network of tributaries, the river drains a large part of

Vidarbha Vidarbha (Pronunciation: �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a proposed state of central India, comprising the state's Amravati and Nagpur divisions. Amravati Division's former name is Be ...

region in

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...

, as well as the southern slopes of the Satpura Range in southeast

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...

. It flows along the border of Gadchiroli district in

and Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...

. The Pranahita sub-basin is the seventh largest in India, measuring about 109,078 km², making it larger than the individual basins of significant rivers such as the Narmada River and

Kaveri The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu d ...

Origin

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The Pranhita River begins at the confluence of two extensive rivers: the

Wardha Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Wardha district. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the north, west and south bound ...

(catchment area: 46,237 km²) and the

Wainganga The Wainganga is a river in India originating in the Mahadeo Hills in Mundara near the village Gopalganj in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It is a key tributary of the Godavari. The river flows south in a winding course through the states of Madhya Pra ...

(catchment area: 49,677 km²). This junction lies on the border between the states of

and

near TumdiHettty,Kouthala Mandal (near Sirpur (T)). Right at the onset, the river enjoys a wide river bed.

Course

The Pranhita River follows a short course of 113 kilometers, strictly adhering to the boundary between Gadchiroli district in

and

Komaram Bheem Asifabad,Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts ''Komaran'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by J. C. George and produced by Prabhakaran Thattiriyattu. The film stars Jayan, Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu and Beena . The film has musical score by Kottayam Joy. Cast *Jayan * Mam ...

. The direction of flow is southward, unlike most rivers of the

Deccan Plateau The large Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by th ...

. Along its course, the river is flanked by thick forests and harbors a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. After completing its short journey, the river empties itself into the

Kaleswaram Kaleshwaram is a village in Mahadevpur Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in the Indian state of Telangana. This name refers more broadly to the state of Telangana & Kaleshwaram Temple. Kaleshwaram is at the juncture of the rivers G ...

Dams

The Pranhita River currently does not have any dams built on it. However, a water project to construct a barrage is currently underway. This project, the

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally, Telangana, India. Currently the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, its farthest upstre ...

, has an estimated cost of Rs. 38,500 crore and is a project the Indian state of

Uses

The River is used for water transport between

Sironcha Sironcha is a town and municipal council in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state in India. It connected with NH-63. History Historically, Sironcha was a key location for the East India Company from Nizam perspective, it was the Southern t ...

and

. It is also one of twelve rivers in the Pushkaram, a festival in Hindu traditions. The pushkaram on Pranhita(pranati) will held immediate after sindhu river pushkaram, Pranhita river pushkaram assign with zodiac of Mena(pisces). Pushkaram of Pranhita in 2022 will be from 13 to 24 April.

References

{{Authority control Rivers of Maharashtra Tributaries of the Godavari River Rivers of India