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Mahanadi is major river in East Central India.
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The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India after Godavari and Krishna, and the largest river of Odisha state.
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It flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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It rises from a place near Sihawa in Bastar hills in the state of Chhattisgarh to the south of Amarkantak.
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Major Tributaries of the Mahanadi river
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Seonath River
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Hasdeo River
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Mand River
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Ib River
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Jonking River
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Tel River
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Mahanadi valley is known for its fertile soil and flourishing agriculture. Hirakud Dam across the river is longest major earthen dam in India.
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Its basin is bounded by the Central India hills on the north, by the Eastern Ghats on the south and east and by the Maikala range on the west.
