The rivers of India play a significant role in determining the climate and geography of India. The rivers are a main source of irrigation, hydroelectricity, drinking water and transportation. The river is also a source of livelihood for a large number of people. Several rivers flowing through India are considered sacred in Hindu mythology and many fairs and festivals are celebrated on the riverbanks.
There are seven major rivers in India, which along with their numerous tributaries constitutes the river system of India. The rivers flowing in through the western part of the country and towards the east of the state of Himachal Pradesh empties into the Arabian Sea. Majority of the river empties into the Bay of Bengal.
The Achankovil River flows through the Pathanamithitta district of Kerala and empties into the Pamba River in the Alappuzha district.
The Ahar River is a confluent of the Berach River and flows through the city of Udaipur in Rajasthan.
The Alaknanada River is a confluent of the Ganges, which merges with the Bhagirathi River near Devprayag.
The Amaravati River , which originates in the Anjanda Valley of Kerela.
The Baleshwar River flows in eastern India and forms the border for the largest mangrove forests in the world.
The Bhadra River originates in the Western Ghats and empties in to the Bay of Bengal.
The Budhi Gandak River is born from the West Champaran district in Bihar and ultimately merges with the Ganga.
The Hindus and Buddhists consider Bagmati River a holy river and there are a number of Hindu temples located on the banks of the river.
Chalakudy River flows through the town of Chalakudy in Thrissur district of Kerela.
The Cooum River is only sixty-four kilometers in length and is the shortest river evacuating in the Bay of Bengal.
The Dhasan River is a tributary of the Betwa River, which forms the southeastern border of the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
The Gambhir River originates in the hills of the Karauli village in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.
The Gandak River is the tributary of the Ganges River with a total catchment area of 46,300 square kilometers.
The Gayatripuzha River, originating from the Annamalai hills is a major tributary of the Bharathapuzha River.
The Ghataprabha River is a major tributary of the Krishna River and flows through the states of Maharastra and Karnataka.
The Girna River flows through Maharastra after originating in the Western Ghats range of Nashik districts.
 The Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River and forms a border between Maharastra and Chhattisgarh.
Kali Sindh River flows in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh and is a part of the Ganga basin.
Karnaphuli River originates from the Lushai hills of Mizoram.
The Kodoor River flows in Kerela and evacuates in the Meenachil River.
The Kollidam River is the northern distributary of the Cauvery River, which flows through the delta of Thanjavur.
The Kundali River originates from the Kundali Hills of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.
The Lachen River is a confluent of the Teesta River.
The Lakshmana Tirtha River originates in the Kodagu district of Karnataka and merges in to the Cauvery River.
The Mahakali River is situated at the border between Nepal and India and is called Kaliganga in India and Mahakali in Nepal.
The Mula River is a tributary of the Bhima River, which originates in the Mulshi Dam in Pune district of Maharashtra.
The Mutha River flows in the western part of Maharashtra and ends up in the Mula River in Pune.
The Nethravathi River rises in the Chikmagaluru district of Karnataka and joins the Kumaradhara River before entering the Arabian Sea.
The Palar River has seven tributaries and the chief tributary of the river is the Cheyyar River.
The Pahuj River is a tributary of the Sindh River flowing in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh.
The Panjnad River originates at the merging point of the five rivers of Punjab, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Beas and Sutlej.
The Panzara River is a tributary of the Tapti River, which flows in the Kandesh region of Maharashtra.
The Parambikulam River originates in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and is one of the four tributaries of Chalakkudi River.
The Parbati River in Rajasthan flows for one hundred and twenty three kilometers before emptying in to the Gambhir River.
Payaswini River originates in Kodagu district of Karnataka and joins the Arabian Sea at Kasargod district of Kerala.
The Penganga River is a tributary of the Wardha River and is an important river in the Yavatmal district of Maharastra.
Ramganga West River rises from Doodhatoli ranges in Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand and the Ramganga East River rises from the Namik Glacier in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Rangeet River is a tributary of the Teesta River, which rises in the Himalayan Mountains in the West Sikkim district.
The Rukmavati River originates in the Kutch district and finally surrenders in the Arabian Sea.
The Rupnarayan River originates at Dhaleswari in the foothills of the Chhota Nagpur plateau, which is in the northeast of the town of Purulia. It merges into the Hooghly River.
The Sharavathi River is one of the few rivers flowing in the west with a major part of the basin is in the Western Ghats.
The Sindh River, which originates in the Malwa plateau, ultimately merges in to the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh.
The Tansa River is a small river near Mumbai and is a major source of water in Mumbai via the Tansa Lake.
The Thuthapuzha River is an important tributary of the Bharatpuzha River.
The Vaan River is a tributary of the Purna River, which originates in the Gawilgarh hills of the Satpura Range in Amravati district of Maharastra.
The Vashishti River rises in the Western Ghats and evacuates in the Arabian Sea.
The Vedavathi River rises in the Western Ghats and before merging in to the Tungabhadra flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Wagh River ends up in the Arabian Sea at the port of Daman.
The Wardha River is a tributary of the Pranhita River and is one of the biggest rivers in the Vidarbha region.
The West Banas River rises in the southern part of the Aravalli Range in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan.
The Yamuna River is the largest tributary of the Ganga River flowing for one thousand three hundred and seventy kilometers.
Some of the other important rivers of India are
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