The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi) draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6 %), Telangana (18.8 %), Andhra Pradesh (4.5 %), Chhattisgarh (10.9 %), Madhya Pradesh (10.0 %), Odisha (5.7 %), Karnataka (1.4 %) and Puducherry (Yanam) and emptying into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries. Measuring up to 312,812 km (120,777 sq mi), it forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having a larger drainage basin. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga -- Ganges of the South.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: largest catchment area of river in south india? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
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The relevant information is: In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga -- Ganges of the South.
So, the final answer is the Godavari river.
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