The word Mahanadi is a compound of the Sanskrit words maha ("great") and nadi ("river").
In different era, this river was known by several names, such as:
• Ancient … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The Mahanadi is an important river in the state of Odisha. This river flows slowly for about 900 kilometres (560 mi) and deposits more silt than any other river in the Indian … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'. However … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Source and Upper Course
Like many other seasonal Indian rivers, the Mahanadi too is a combination of many mountain streams … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Prior to the construction of Hirakud Dam, the Mahanadi was navigable from its mouth up to Arrang, about a 250 kilometres (160 mi) … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Average annual surface water potential of 66.9 km has been assessed in this basin. Out of this, 50.0 km is usable water. Culturable area in … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• The river depiction in the 1994 Tamil film Mahanadi ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ