| Shivnath River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| City | Durg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pana aras Hill |
| • location | Rajnandgaon ,Chhattisgarh |
| Mouth | Mahanadi |
• location | Changori, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh,Chhattisgarh |
| Length | 383 km (238 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mahanadi at Changori nearShivrinarayan |
Shivnath River (or Seonath River) is the longest tributary of theMahanadi River,[1] which joins it at Changori in theJanjgir-Champa district inChhattisgarh, India). It has a total course of 290 kilometres (180 mi). The name comes from the godShiva[2] inHinduism, making it one among the rare rivers in India having a male name.
The Shivnath originates from Godari village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, and flows northeast for 300 kms then joins the Mahanadi river near the town Shivrinarayan in Chhattisgarh. Some record origination at Panabaras Hill, 624 metres (2,047 ft) abovesea level in theAmbagarh Chowki division ofRajnandgaon District ofChhattisgarh.
The river flows in the northeast direction for 300 kilometres (190 mi) from its source then joins theMahanadi River at Changori near the townShivrinarayan.[3][4][5][6]
The river was sold by the government ofMadhya Pradesh toRadius Water Limited in 1998, to much controversy by locals.[7]Arvind Kejriwal discussed this controversy in his bookSwaraj.
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