An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c34.291

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**Godavari valley.** The Godavari originates on the e. slopes of the W. Ghats near Trimbakeshwar in Dt Nasik and runs across the Deccan in a s.-e. direction for a stretch of about 1465 km and meets the Bay of Bengal near Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The drainage basin area is 313389 sq km and some of the important tributaries like the **PRAVARA**, Kadva, Manjra, Wain- ganga, Wardha and Purna in Maharashtra have yielded rich Stone Age sites. The course of the Godavari in Andhra Pradesh remains to be explored systematically.