How many major rivers in india?

Answer 1

The Indian River Systems can be divided into four categories – the Himalayan, the rivers traversing the Deccan Plateau, the Coastal and those in the inland drainage basin. The Himalayan rivers are perennial as they are fed by melting glaciers every summer. During the monsoon, these rivers assume alarming proportions. Swollen with rainwater, they often inundate villages and towns in their path. The Gangetic basin is the largest river system in India, draining almost a quarter of the country.

Five Major Rivers in India

¤ Ganga River

One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Ganga (or the Ganges) originates in the Himalayas at Gaumukh (13,858ft). Legend has it that the Ganga originated from the mythical Mountain Meru believed to be located at the core of the universe, and also considered to be the abode of gods.

From here the Ganga drops into Shiva’s matted locks (Shiva is the Destroyer of the Universe in the Hindu Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer), that seem to cushion its fall before it finally lands on earth.

That the river is of such spiritual significance for the Hindus is borne out by the fact that a dip in the Ganga is believed to absolve one of all sins. A few drops of Ganga jal (water) on a dying Hindu’s lips are said to earn the latter a permanent abode in heaven. Furthermore, Hindus believe that if the ashes of the dead are immersed in the Ganga, their souls break free from the cycle of birth and rebirth and attain nirvana. The three most revered towns situated on the banks of the Ganga are Haridwar, Allahabad and the eternal Varanasi.

Saraswati
Saraswati is celeberated both as river diety and as the Goddess of speech and learning. The meaning of the word Saraswati is ‘ full of waters’ or ‘ full of lakes’. The source of the river is considered to be in Plakasha Prasravana in the Himalayan mountains and the place where the river disappears is called Vinasana. The water of the river Saraswati are inspiring. As a river Goddess, she connected with fertality and procreation and particularly with purification.

Sindhu
Sindhu in Rig Veda is reffered as one one of the rivers of Sapta Sindhus. The river gots its name of Sindhu or Sindh through which it flows. It is the great river of the world.It originated from the Kailasa mountain near the Mansarovar in Tibet.

Godavari
Godavari, the largest and the longest river of South India. It is popularly reffered as to as the Dakshina Ganga. The Godavari means the best of givers of water, or the best of the rivers giving cows. According to traditions, Godavari is divided itsef into seven branches before it meets the sea and they are named after the seven rishis.

Narmada
Narmada is the largest of the major west flowinf rivers born in the central highlands. It is described as the best among the rivers. It is said that the river was issued by the body of Rudra. Narmada originated from the Amarkantak hill and flows at a distance of 1300 km and ultimately meets the Bay of Cambay near Bharuch. Narmada is capable of purifying all creatures and even immovabbles.

Yamuna River
The Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganga, is another important river. Rising from Yamunotri in the Himalayas, it merges with the Ganga in Allahabad. The Saraswati, a mythical river known to have existed a few thousand years ago, is believed to follow its invisible underground course to unite with the Ganga and the Yamuna at Sangam (meeting point), or Prayag in Allahabad.

Rivers like the Chambal, Betwa and Sone flow northwards from the Vindhya Mountain Range and drain into the Ganga and the Yamuna. The basins of the Brahmaputra and the Indus cover about one-tenth of India’s land area. Smaller rivers like the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are tributaries of the Indus, a river that flows from Pakistan into North India.

Answer 2

River Ganges

Answer 3

Some funny facts about Indian rivers.

Brhmaputra is the only male river. All others are female.

In Sanskrit and Indian languages, there is a distinction between rivers which generally flow from West to East ( nadi)
from East to West (nada) So Narmada and Tapati are nadas not nadis.

A suicide committed by Jumping into Narmada does not attract papa.

Narmada is a special river. This has not changed course over aeons. So this is Geologists' favorite to study the earth layers of yore.

narmada has another significance for Hindus. North of the river, one system of calender is followed and South of it another.

Now to your question.

Punya nadis are,

Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathy, Narmada,Sindhu, Kaveri. These are the rivers mentined by pious Hindus before their bath.

If you consider only major rivers directly leading to the sea, we have Mahanadi, Krishna, and Penna.

Answer 4

There are five major rivers and twenty odd other important rivers in India.

Answer 5

Ganges River and Indus River.

Answer 6

i think there are about 23 major rivers in india

Answer 7

The climate has warmed over the last 150 years and allowed life to prosper, especially humans. In fact there are so many humans in India now allowing there waste to flow into India's river they are severely polluted, that's probably the biggest change.

Answer 8

Its major rivers--the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri--rise in the Western Ghats and flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

Answer 9

The River in India are Indus,Satluj,Jhelum,Chambal,yamuna, narmada ,Bramhaputra,Tapi,Godavari,

Answer 10

they r rivers ganga yamuna brahmaputra krishna mahanadi kaveri godavari penneru tnngabhadra narmada sabarmati mahi tapi vaigai sutlej sindhu and of course all their tributaries and distributaries