Major Towns and Cities Along The River
In Maharashtra:
- Nashik (Famous holy city and Kumbhamela site)
- Trimbakeshwar (10th Jyotirliga of Lord Shiva)
- Kopargaon
- Paithan (Ancient capital of Satvahan dynasty, Holy town)
- Gangakhed
- Nanded (Famous for Sachkhand Gurudwara)
- Sironcha (Town situated near the confluence of Godavari and Pranahita rivers)
- Gevrai in District Beed
In Andhra Pradesh:
- Basara, Adilabad (Gnana Saraswati Temple)
- Nirmal, Adilabad (Nirmal Toys)
- Tadpakala, Nizamabad (Armoor Toys)
- Battapur, Nizamabad (Armoor Toys)
- Goodem gutta, Adilabad (Temple)
- Dharmapuri, Karimnagar (Narasimha Swamy Temple)
- Kaleshwaram, Karimnagar (Kaleswara Mukhteswara swamy (Siva) Temple)
- Manthani, Karimnagar (Gautameshwara Swami(Siva) Temple, Sri Rama, Sarswathi Temples)
- Mancherial, Adilabad
- Chennur, Adilabad
- Godavarikhani, Karimnagar
- Eturunagaram, Warangal
- Bhadrachalam, Khammam
- Rajamundry, East Godavari
- Kovvur, West Godavari
- Dhavaleswaram, East Godavari (Where the Akhanda Godavari splits into two streams called "Vriddha Gautami" and "Vashista" before joining Bay of Bengal)
- Ravulapalem, East Godavari
- Kotipalli, East Godavari
- Tallapudi, West Godavari
- Narsapur, West Godavari
- Antarvedi, East Godavari(Antarvedi is famous for the Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple constructed between the 15th and 16th centuries. There is also a temple of Lord Siva that is older than Narasimha Swamy temple. The temple's idol of Lord Siva was installed by Lord Srirama.
In Pondicherry:
- Yanam, Yanam (Yanam is located in East Godavari District, where the Vriddha Gautami joins Bay of Bengal)
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