Purna River (tributary of Godavari)

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Purna river
Purna river right after Khadakpurna Dam. The dam can be seen in distant.
Native name	पूर्णा नदी (Marathi)
Location
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Marathwada
District	Aurangabad, Jalna, Buldana, Parbhani, Hingoli, Akola
City	Purna
Physical characteristics
Source	Ajanta Range
• location	Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, Aurangabad, Marathwada, Maharashtra, India
• coordinates	20°33′N 75°19′E / 20.550°N 75.317°E / 20.550; 75.317
• elevation	838 m (2,749 ft)
Mouth	Godavari River
• location	Jambulbet, Parbhani district, Marathwada, Maharashtra
• coordinates	19°10′N 72°02′E / 19.167°N 72.033°E / 19.167; 72.033
• elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Length	373 km (232 mi)
Basin size	15,579 km2 (6,015 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Kelana River, Damna River, Lendi River
• right	Anjana River, Girija River, Dudhana River

The Purna River is a major left-bank tributary of Godavari River originating in the Ajanta Range^[1] of hills in Aurangabad District, Maharashtra.The river lies in the rain shadow region of Maharashtra, on the Deccan Plateau, flowing through the districts of Aurangabad, Buldana, Jalna, Hingoli and Parbhani with a large catchment area measuring about 15,579 km². This enormous catchment area is often tagged as a sub-basin of Godavari River and along with its tributaries forms a dendritic drainage pattern.^[2] It is a prime river in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra running for about 373 km before it converges with Godavari River south of Purna city in the Parbhani district.