Goddess personifying the Godavari River, the largest river in South India. Considered the Ganga of the South. Associated with purification and pilgrimage.
Attributes
PurityPilgrimageFlowingProsperity
Symbols
WaterLotus
Consort
Gautama (in some traditions)
Associated Mantras
Om Godāvaryai namaḥ
Festivals
Godavari Pushkaram
Scriptures
Puranas
Regions Worshipped
MaharashtraTelanganaAndhra Pradesh
Iconography
Depicted as a serene goddess with water vessel and lotus.