Kapila River
Kapila River in Panchawati, Nashik
Native nameकपिला नदी (Marathi)
Location
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNashik
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
19°59′59″N 73°48′56″E / 19.999834°N 73.815515°E / 19.999834; 73.815515

The Kapila (Marathi: कपिला नदी) is a river in Maharashtra.[1] It is a minor tributary of the Godavari river, India's second longest river after the Ganga.[2][3] The river is named after Rishi Kapila.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Vishal, Ahirrao (15 July 2015). "कपिला नदीच्या स्वच्छतेस सुरुवात" [Kapila river begins to clean]. Mumbai: Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Sarkar, Sumita (2 October 2018). "Tributaries of Godavari, new ghats in deplorable condition". The Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Pawar, Tushar (30 November 2016). "NMC to hire private firms for river clean-up". The Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Shyam Kishore Lal (2007). Rivers in Hindu Mythology and Ritual. Delhi: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. p. 60. ISBN 9788180901478. OCLC 87886988.


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