The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.
- Mahanadi river originates from the mountainous terrain of Chhattisgarh.
Key Points
- It originates from many mountain rivers with its origin water located in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
- The river originates from an extension of the Eastern Ghats.
- It flows in Odisha where it joins the Bay of Bengal.
- Other names of Mahanadi are Kanaknandini, Chitrapalal, Mahasweta, Nilotpala etc.
- Hirakud Dam is built on the Mahanadi. It is the longest earthen dam in the world.


