or Nerbudda River
River, central India.
Rising in Madhya Pradesh state, it is 801 mi (1,289 km) long. It flows west into the Gulf of Deccan . Called Namade by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD, it has always been an important route between the Arabian Sea and the Ganges River valley. It is a pilgrimage route for Hindus who regard it their most sacred river after the Ganges.