This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream.
The overall discharge of rivers in India or passing/originating in India :List of rivers of India by discharge
The major rivers of India are:
| Flowing into the Arabian Sea | Flowing into the Bay of Bengal |
|---|---|
| Narmada | Brahmaputra |
| Tapi | Yamuna |
| Sindhu | Ganges |
| Sabarmati | Meghna |
| Mahi | Mahanadi |
| Purna | Godavari |
| Krishna | |
| Kaveri | |
| Penna River | |
Rivers falling into Arabian sea jointly as Panjnaad Sutlej, Vyas, Ravi, Chenab, Jhehlam, flowing through The Punjab, a province shared by Modern India and Pakistan. River Sindh or Sindhu is flowing alone from Himalaya in between these rivers and Afghanistan
The Meghna-Surma-Barak River System is located in India and Bangladesh.
Six major rivers of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers):
Godavari River in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh states
Main tributary rivers in Maharashtra:
Main tributary rivers in Telangana:
The following rivers are part of the Narmada River's basin:[1] [2]
| Tributary | Bank | Source elevation above MSL (m) | Catchment area (km2) | Length (km) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharmer | Left | - | 557 | 64 | |
| Silgi | Right | - | 531 | 65 | |
| Burhner | Left | 900 | 4228 | 177 | |
| Banjar | Left | 600 | 3282 | 183 | |
| Balai | Right | - | 531 | 46 | |
| Temur | Left | 550 | 892 | 54 | |
| Gaur | Right | 690 | 1107 | 79.5 | |
| Saner | Left | - | 581 | 51 | |
| Hiran | Right | 500 | 4795 | 188 | |
| Sher | Left | 650 | 2903 | 129 | |
| Right | - | 1172 | 62 | ||
| Left | 900 | 2294 | 161 | ||
| Left | 900 | 1542 | 129 | ||
| Sukhri | Left | - | 609 | 39 | |
| Tendoni | Right | 500 | 1633 | 177 | |
| Right | 450 | 1789 | 105 | ||
| Left | 600 | 6338 | 172 | ||
| Hather | Left | - | 645 | 37.5 | |
| Right | 600 | 1348 | 101 | ||
| Ganjal | Left | 700 | 1931 | 89 | |
| Sip | Right | - | 879 | 45 | |
| Jamner | Right | 470 | 671 | 30 | |
| Chandrakeshar | Right | 600 | 1249 | 30 | |
| Ajnal | Left | - | 1203 | 62.5 | |
| Machak | Left | 550 | 1112 | 87.5 | |
| Chhota Tawa | Left | 400 | 5055 | 169 | |
| Khari | Right | - | 754 | 41 | |
| Kenar | Right | - | 1581 | 62.5 | |
| Left | - | 954 | 32.5 | ||
| Right | - | 601 | 55 | ||
| Kharkia | Left | - | 1099 | 24 | |
| Kunda | Left | 900 | 3973 | 130 | |
| Karam | Right | - | 858 | 45 | |
| Borad | Left | - | 866 | 62.5 | |
| Man | Right | 550 | 1529 | 89 | |
| Deb | Left | 350 | 969 | 82.5 | |
| Uri | Right | - | 2004 | 74 | |
| Goi | Left | 800 | 1892 | 129 | |
| Hathni | Right | 350 | 1944 | 30 | |
| Right | 300 | 3946 | 101 | ||
| Karjan | Left | 200 | 1490 | 93 |
The origin of the river Mahi is Mindha, Madhya Pradesh.
Mandovi River, known as Mahadayi in Western Ghats of Goa and Karnataka, has three sources:
The last two sources go dry in summer. The main origin of the river, in the form of a spring, even during Summer season, is at Bavtyacho Dongor hills near Degao village in Khanapur Taluka of Belgaum District in Karnataka State.
The three streams confluence at the Kabnali village, whereafter it is known as Mahadayi, which has an easterly flow initially, then flows north and finally turns to the west on entering Goa. Mahadayi River enters Goa between Krishnapura (Karnataka) and Kadval (Goa) villages. The tributaries of the Mahadayi are:
etc. It is the longest river of Goa with a reported length of 105 km.
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Karnataka join the Arabian Sea.
See also: List of rivers of Kerala.
The rivers flowing through three coastal districts of Kerala to join the Arabian Sea.