Peninsular Rivers flowing in Arabian Sea (East → West)

• Forms only Estuaries
• No Delta → Due to Hard rocks & lack of Distributaries

LuniSabarmatiMahiNarmadaTawaTapi

• LuniDesertic river, also known as the Sagarmati
• Rises from the western slopes of the Aravalli Range near Ajmer
• Ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat
• Inspite of high salinity, it is a major river in region
• Serves as a primary source of irrigation
• SabarmatiRises from Dhebar lake in Aravalli Range of the Udaipur (Rajasthan)
• Flow Route: Udaipur →Gulf of Khambat →Arabian Sea via Estuary
• MahiRises from Vindhya range (MP)
• flows through MP, Rajasthan & Gujrat & drains in Gulf of Cambay
• Famous Projects → Banswara Dam & Kadana dam
• NarmadaOrigin → Amarkantak, Shahdol, MP
• Also known as Rewa River
• Flows through rift valley of Vindhya & Satpura
• Flow Route: MP →Bharuch (Gujrat) → Gulf of Khambat (Gujrat) →Arabian Sea via Estuary
• Longest among all east to west flowing rivers
• Known as Life line of MP
• Forms Duandhar falls at Jabalpur
• Tributary → Hiran River, Tawa River, Kolar River
• Aliabet → Largest Island in Estuary
• Famous projects →Sardar Sarovar Dam, Maheshwar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam
• TawaRises in the Satpura Range of Betul (MP)
• Narmada’s longest tributary
• TapiOrigin → Mahadev hills, Satpura range, Betul district, MP
• Flow Route: MP   →Maharashtra → Gulf of Khambat or Cambay →Arabian Sea via Estuary
• Famous projects → Kakrapar Dam & Ukai Dam
• PeriyarRises from Western Ghats in Kerala
• Flows towards west & drains in Arabian Sea via an estuary

Note → JOG falls, made by Sharavati river in Karnataka is Highest in IndiaPeninsular Rivers flowing in Bay of Bengal ( West → East)

• Mahanadi
• Godavari
• Penganga
• Sabri
• Wardha
• Indravati
• Krishna
• Tungabhadra
• Bhima
• Kaveri
• Penner
• Vaigai (Drains in Gulf of Mannar)

• MahanadiOrigin → Dandakaranya Hills, Raipur
• Flow Route: Chhattisgarh →Orissa → EGs → BOB
• Famous Project : Hirakund Dam
• GodavariOrigin →Triambakeshwar Plateau, Nashik, WGs
• Largest Peninsular River
• Known as Dakshina / Vriddha Ganga
• Flow Route: Nashik  → Andhra Pradesh →BOB
• Famous Tributaries → Penganga, Sabri, Wardha & Indravati
• Famous Projects     → Poochampad, Jayakwadi, Polavaram
• PengangaRises from Ajanta hills (Maharashtra)
• a tributary of River Wardha which finally merges into Godavari
• KrishnaOrigin → Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, WGs
• Flow Route: Maharashtra →Andhra Pradesh →BOB
• Famous Projects → Koyna, Tugrabhdra, Srisailam & Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
• Tungabhadraa major tributary of Krishna
• Rises from Western Ghats
• BhimaRises from Balaghat range (Maharashtra)
• Tributary of Krishna
• KaveriOrigin → Brahamgiri hills, Karnataka, WGs
• Flow Route: Karnataka →Kaveripatnam (TN) →BOB
• Perrenial River
• Forms Shivasundaram Waterfalls
• Famous projects →Krishnaraja sagar & Mettur
• Penner Rises from Karnataka
• Flows b/w Krishna & Kaveri
• Drains into BOB
• VaigaiRises from Palni hills (TN)
• A seasonal river flows through TN
• Drains in Gulf of Mannar