- Basar (originally, Vyasara) – Sri Gyana Saraswati temple is situated on the banks of Godavari in Adilabad district, Telangana. It is about 210 km (130 mi) from state capital Hyderabad and accessible by road and rail (nearest major station: Nizamabad, although Basar station also exists). It is considered that the sage Vyasa wrote the Mahabharata on the banks of Godavari at this location near Harsha house it is the beautiful scenario, and thus the place came to be known as Vyasara.
- Kandhakurthi - Thriveni sangamam where three rivers join. Godavari, Manjira River and Haridra River
- Bhadrachalam – Hindu Temple of Rama constructed by Bhakta Ramdas in the 16th century
- Dharmapuri, Telangana – Hindu Temple of Narasimha. Godavari flows from north to south in Dharmapuri, hence the river is locally called 'Dakshina Vahini' [South Flowing]
- Kaleshwaram – Sri Kaleswara Mukhteswara swamy Temple is situated here on the banks of Triveni sangamam of rivers Godavari and Pranahita. It is 125 kilometres away from Karimnagar city, 115 km away from Warangal city.
- Trimbakeshwar – One of the twelve Jyotirlingas and ancient temple of Shiva
- Nanded – Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, second of the five most sacred places in Sikhism
- Nashik – One of the four Sinhastha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage place
- Paithan – Saint Eknath's native place, famous Jayakwadi Dam, and a beautiful garden named after Sant Dnyneshwar.
- Antarvedi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district - Antarvedi is famous for the Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple constructed between the 15th and 16th centuries. There is also a temple of Lord Siva that is older than Narasimha Swamy temple. The temple's idol of Lord Siva was installed by Lord Srirama.
- Konaseema – Delta of Godavari
- Pattiseema – A village where a Hindu temple is located on a small hill on an island in the river
- Kovvur – A village where cows resided and a place where the maaya-dhenu fell dead. Footprints of the maaya-dhenu were seen even today in the famous place Kovvur called "Goshpadakshetram" also called "Gopadala Revu" where the footprints of the holy cow are seen near the temple of Lord Shiva. Also a village which is the reason for the birth of river Godavari. It is famous for a Sanskrit school which has been built 63 years ago.
- Rajamahendravaram – A city known for its role in Telugu culture and birthplace of writers such as Nannayya, one of the Kavitrayam trinity of poets who translated the Mahabharata into It is known for floriculture, tourism, industries and its heritage The Godavari Pushkaralu is a major local festival that is staged every 12 years.
- Deomali peak located in the Godavari basin is the highest peak (1672 m msl) in Odisha state.
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