< Previous | Contents | Next >
The Narmada River rises from the plateau of Amarkantak of the Maikal Hills of Chhattisgarh. Moving north-westward, it passes through a complex course near Jabalpur, through some impressive marble gorges, the most spectular being Dhunwadhar Waterfalls (10m high) nearJabalpur. Moving westward from Jabalpur, it flows through a rift valley between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges. It has rich alluvial deposits in its valley. Finally, it widens below Bharuch and makes a 27 km wide estuary to enter the Gulf of Khambat (Arabian Sea).