An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.705

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The Pravara (19°30′; to 19°40′; 73°40′ to 75°5′), the major s. tributary of the Godavari, rises in the e. slopes of the W. Ghats at an altitude of about 1050 m above mean sea level in Akola Taluka of Ahmadnagar Dt. The total length of the river is nearly 200 km. It generally maintains an e. course to a distance of about 175 km from the source up to NEVASA town and then suddenly takes a n.-e. turn to join the Godavari. The major irregularity in the course of the river is marked by a waterfall of 60 m height in the source region near Randha village (19°32'; 73 47'). Besides this there are a number of small waterfalls and rapids in the first 30 km course of the river. Geologically the region is covered by Cretaceous-Eocene Deccan Trap basalts.