The Painganga River (also known as the Penganga River) is the chief river of the
Buldhana district
Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India.
It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district ha ...
,
Hingoli district
Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, iŋɡoliː is an administrative Districts of Maharashtra, district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of ...
,
Nanded district
Nanded district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːn̪d̪eɖ is a districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nanded is the district headquarters.
Officer
Members of Parliament
*Prataprao ...
,
Yavatmal district
Yavatmal district , əʋət̪maːɭformerly known as Yeotmal, is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state. It is Vidarbha's third-largest district by popula ...
,
Chandrapur district
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiro ...
and
Washim district
Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: aːʃim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is .
Demography and Geography
The district had a population of 1,020,216 of which 17.49% were urban ...
in the
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
state in
India
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. It flows along the southeast boundaries of the district in a winding, meandering course. It is deeply entrenched and difficult to navigate. It rises in the
Ajantha range and is a major tributary of the
Wardha River
The Wardha River, also known as the Varada River, is a major river in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, which originates in the Satpura Range and flows into the Wain ganga river to form the Pranhita river which finally joins the Godavari river.
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, the other major river in the district. It is also divided
Marathwada
Marathwada () is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. ...
and
Vidarbha
Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Maharashtra, proposed state of central India, comprising th ...
near
Umarkhed.
There is a small railway station named after the river in the
Washim district
Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: aːʃim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is .
Demography and Geography
The district had a population of 1,020,216 of which 17.49% were urban ...
.
River course
The total length of the river is .
[ The Painganga River originates in the Ajantha ranges in Aurangabad district in ]Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
. It then flows through Buldhana district
Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India.
It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district ha ...
and Washim district
Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: aːʃim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is .
Demography and Geography
The district had a population of 1,020,216 of which 17.49% were urban ...
. It flows through Risod
Risod is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Risod is also a major market place for the people from Hingoli district as well as Risod tahsil.
Penganga is major River flowing from Risod talu ...
Tehsil of Washim
Washim (Vatsagulma) is a city and a Municipal Council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarters of Washim district.
Etymology
Washim was known earlier as Vatsagulma and it was the seat of power ...
where it gets Kas river as the tributary near Shelgaon Rajgure village and then flows through the border of Washim and Hingoli district
Hingoli district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, iŋɡoliː is an administrative Districts of Maharashtra, district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district is headquartered at Hingoli. The district occupies an area of ...
. Then it acts as a boundary between Yavatmal district
Yavatmal district , əʋət̪maːɭformerly known as Yeotmal, is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state. It is Vidarbha's third-largest district by popula ...
, Chandrapur district
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiro ...
and Nanded district
Nanded district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːn̪d̪eɖ is a districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nanded is the district headquarters.
Officer
Members of Parliament
*Prataprao ...
of Maharashtra. It then flows along the state border between Maharashtra
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and Telangana
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. It converges with ''Pus'' river near Mahur in Nanded. The small Vidarbha river merged with Painganga river. Near old Sangameshwar Temple
at village Deurwada near Wani
Wani may refer to:
*Vani (custom), a child marriage custom in tribal areas of Pakistan
*Wani (dragon), a Japanese dragon translated as "sea monster", "crocodile", or "shark"
*Wani (scholar), a legendary scholar, sent from Korea to Japan during the ...
Taluka of Yavatamal district and Kodsi village in Korpana
Korpana is a City (City council) and a tehsil in Rajura subdivision of Chandrapur district in Nagpur revenue Division in the Vidarbha region in the state of Maharashtra, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a co ...
taluka of Chandrapur district
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiro ...
. There is an old Lord Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
temple at Jugad near Wani
Wani may refer to:
*Vani (custom), a child marriage custom in tribal areas of Pakistan
*Wani (dragon), a Japanese dragon translated as "sea monster", "crocodile", or "shark"
*Wani (scholar), a legendary scholar, sent from Korea to Japan during the ...
city of Yavatmal the river converges as an island. Every year at Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima (Poornima) is a tradition dedicated to all the spiritual and academic Gurus, who are evolved or enlightened humans, ready to share their wisdom, based on Karma Yoga. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hi ...
in the November month, devotees from other places visit for worship. Penganga converges into Wardha River
The Wardha River, also known as the Varada River, is a major river in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, which originates in the Satpura Range and flows into the Wain ganga river to form the Pranhita river which finally joins the Godavari river.
Origin
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near a small village called Wadha in Chandrapur
Chandrapur (earlier known as ''Chanda'', the official name until 1964) is a city and a municipal corporation in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra state, India. It is the district headquarters of Chandrapur district. Chandrapur is a fort city ...
taluka of Chandrapur district
Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiro ...
.
Wardha River
The Wardha River, also known as the Varada River, is a major river in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, which originates in the Satpura Range and flows into the Wain ganga river to form the Pranhita river which finally joins the Godavari river.
Origin
T ...
flows into Pranhita River
The Pranhita River is the largest tributary of Godavari River covering about 34% of its drainage basin conveying the combined waters of the Penganga River, the Wardha River, and the Wainganga River. By virtue of its extensive network of tribut ...
which in turn flows in to Godavari river
The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshw ...
,[ which finally ends into the ]Bay of Bengal
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just east of Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
.
Tributaries
The Penganga River's tributaries include the Adan, Kas, Arunavati, Kayadhu, and Pus Rivers.[Penganga river]
telangana360.com, accessed 6 November 2019.
Irrigation
The river provides the irrigation to the Washim
Washim (Vatsagulma) is a city and a Municipal Council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarters of Washim district.
Etymology
Washim was known earlier as Vatsagulma and it was the seat of power ...
and Yavatmal
Yavatmal ( is a city and municipal council in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Yavatmal District. Yavatmal is around 90 km away from divisional headquarters Amravati while it is away from the stat ...
districts in Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
. There are two dams being constructed on the river, namely Upper Painganga and Lower Painganga. This dam is also known as Isapur Dam. This dam is administered by the 'Pusad' taluka. Nearby talukas are Kalamnuri, Pusad, Umarkhed and Hadgaon. Its tributary "Pus river" has Upper Pus Dam near Pusad
Pusad is a city in the Yavatmal district located in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state of India. It is named after the Pus river. Its ancient name was 'Pushpawanti'. Pusad is second largest city of yavatmal district. For last 20 years Pusad ...
town built in 1971, and Upper Pus Dam near Mahagaon built in 1983.Specifications of large dams in India
The Penganga river gets flooded in rainy and winter season and partially flooded in summer. There is a proposal of making a large dam on the Painganga River.
See also
* Sahatrakund Waterfall
Notes
External links
Classification of Waters of Wainganga, Wardha, Penganga River Basin / Sub-Basin
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Rivers of Maharashtra
Tributaries of the Godavari River
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