India is home to several famous rivers that flow through multiple states:
- The
Ganges River
starts at theGangotri Glacier
in theHimalayas
, flows throughUttarakhand
,Uttar Pradesh
,Bihar
, andWest Bengal
, and ends in theBay of Bengal
. - The
Yamuna River
begins at theYamunotri Glacier
inUttarakhand
, flows throughHimachal Pradesh
,Haryana
,Delhi
, andUttar Pradesh
, and merges with the Ganges atPrayagraj
. - The
Brahmaputra River
originates inTibet
, flows throughArunachal Pradesh
,Assam
, and ends in theBay of Bengal
. - The
Godavari River
starts inMaharashtra
, flows throughTelangana
,Andhra Pradesh
, and empties into theBay of Bengal
. - The
Krishna River
begins inMaharashtra
, flows throughKarnataka
andAndhra Pradesh
, and ends in theBay of Bengal
.
These rivers are essential for agriculture, transportation, and religious practices across India.