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{{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out of the below rivers,
Kaveri The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu dis ...
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Palar Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in the Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka state, and flows in Karnataka, in Andhra Pradesh and in Tamil Nadu before reaching its confluence into the Bay of Bengal at Vayalur abo ...
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Vaigai River The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India; it passes through the towns of Theni, Dindigul and Madurai. It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the K ...
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Noyyal River The Noyyal River is a small river in Western Tamil Nadu, and a tributary of Kaveri River. It rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, very close to Kerala border, and flows through many villages and the cities of ...
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Cheyyar River Cheyyaru River is an important seasonal river that runs through the Tiruvannamalai District of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is a tributary of Palar River, a river which originates in Jawadhu Hills and flows through Thiruvannamala ...
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Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu) The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai. Th ...
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Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu) The Vellar River or South Vellar River is a non-perennial river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that flows southeast into the Palk Strait, part of the Bay of Bengal. Course The river begins as several small streams in the area around the Kum ...
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Moyar River The Mayar River is one of the tributaries of the Bhavani in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Mayar river originates from a small town called Mayar off the Masinagudi–Ooty road. This is a natural line of separation between the state of Karnataka a ...
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Bhavani River Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats of Kerala and is one among the 3 rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction. Hydrography Bhavani river or ...
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Thamirabarani River The Thamirabarani or Tamraparni or Porunai is a perennial river that originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats, above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram taluk. It flows through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi distr ...
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Vaippar River Vaippar is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates from the Varusanadu hills (Theni) bordering the state of Kerala, runs from Rasingaperi Canal in Sivagiri (Tenkasi) and flows through Virudhunagar and Tuticorin districts befo ...
are the major rivers in Tamil Nadu. (Listed in the order of longest rivers first). Sarabanga nadhi ( Idappadi) Nallaru ( Aninasi ) Kausika nadhi ( Periyanaickan palayam)


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Amaravati River The Amaravati River is the longest tributary of Kaveri River in the fertile districts of Udumalpet, Dharapuram and Karur Tamil Nadu state, South India. Notes The long Amaravati River begins at the Kerala/Tamil Nadu border at the bottom of ...
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Ambuliyar River The Ambuliyar or Ambuli River is a non-perennial river in the Pudukkottai and Thanjavur districts of Tamil Nadu, India, that flows southeast into the Palk Strait. Course The Ambuliyar begins as the outflow of a retention basin east of the town of ...
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Agniyar River The Agniyar River is a non-perennial river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that flows southeast into the Bay of Bengal. Course The river begins as a small stream south of Keeranur, proceeding south and east, passing Karambakkudi. Southeast ...
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Arasalar River The river Arasalar is a river that flows through Tamil Nadu and Pudducherry, and a tributary of Kaveri river which splits into 5 different rivers when it enters into Thanjavur district from Trichy. It separates from river Kaveri in the place nea ...
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Agaram Aru Uttara kaveri (Agaram Aru) is a river flowing in the Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out of t ...
# Arjuna River # Ayyanarkovil River # Adappar River #
Arani River Arani, also known as Araniar or Araniyar, is a 108 km long river in India. It flows through the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The Arani river rises at Sadasivakonda at an elevation of 1040 m in the Narayanavanam Protected Forest ...
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Bhavani River Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats of Kerala and is one among the 3 rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction. Hydrography Bhavani river or ...
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Bambar River Bambar is a river flowing in the Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out of th ...


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Coonoor Coonoor (), is a Taluk and a municipality of the Nilgiris District, Nilgiris district in the Indian States and territories of India, State of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. Demographics According to 2011 census o ...
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Cooum The Cooum river, or simply Koovam, is one of the shortest classified rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. This river is about in length, flowing in the city of Chennai (urban part) and the rest in rural part. The river is highly polluted ...
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Cheyyar Cheyyar, officially Tiruvetipuram is a Town in the Tiruvannamalai District in the Tamil Nadu state of South India. The most common name of this town is Cheyyar but it is also referred to as Tiruvetipuram in many government records. The town has ...


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Gingee River The Sankaraparani River is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal south of Pondicherry. The Sankarap ...
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Gomukhi River The Gomukhi River foot hill of Kalvarayan Hills which comes from Gomuki Dam from Kallakurichi District Tamil Nadu. It is a tributary of the Vellar A reservoir was built in the valley of the river in 1965. It is about north-west of Kallakur ...
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Goddar River Goddar is a river flowing in the Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out of the be ...
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Gadananathi River Gadananathi (கடனாநதி)also can be called as Gadananadhi or Gatananadhi or Kadananathi or Kadananadhi is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gadananathi originates from Agasthyamalai Bios ...
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Gundar River Gundar River flows through Madurai, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The origin of Gundar is Sathuragiri hills, and it flows through Tirumangalam, Kamuthi and ends itself into Gulf of Mannar. References ...


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Hanumannathi River Hanuman Nadhi or Hanumannathi is a river flowing in the Tenkasi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a tributary of the Chittar River. It rises at an altitude of 1,650 m (5,413 ft) above Courtalam in Tenkasi taluk, traverses in ...
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Jambunathi River Jambunathi is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References


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Kallar River Kallar may refer to: Places India * Kallar, Kanhangad near Kanhangad, Kerala, India * Kallar, Trivandrum in Trivandrum district in Kerala, India * Kallar River, a tributary of the Neyyar river in India, flowing through Tamil Nadu and Kerala ...
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Kamandala River Kamandala is a river flowing in the Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Padavedu is centrally located among Vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Arani in the Vellore – Polur (Thiruvannamalai) route. While going from Vellore, ther ...
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Kaveri River The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu dist ...
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Kollidam River The Kollidam (referred to as Coleroon in Colonial English) is a river in southeastern India. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River as it flows through the delta of Thanjavur. It splits from the main branch of the Kaver ...
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Komugi River Komugi is a river flowing in the Kallakurichi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out o ...
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Kaundinya River The Kaundinya River is a non-perennial river and tributary of the Palar River flowing in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, ...
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Kowsika River Kowsika is a river flowing in the Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and ...
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Kudamurutti River Kudamurutti River a tributary of the Kaveri, is one of the five sacred rivers flows in Thiruvaiyaru in the Thanjavur District of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Kudamurutti River joins the Cauvery River at Tiruchirapalli. Ancient na ...
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Kundha River Kundha is a river flowing in the Erode district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. See also * List of rivers of Tamil Nadu References
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Kottagudi River Kottagudi is a river flowing in the Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kottagudi river flows from Meesapulimala in the foothills of Athiyuthu, Anakarai in western ghats.it is a Tributary river and stretches for a distance up to 4 ...
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Karipottan River Karipottan is a river flowing in the Namakkal district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out of ...
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Kottagudi River Kottagudi is a river flowing in the Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kottagudi river flows from Meesapulimala in the foothills of Athiyuthu, Anakarai in western ghats.it is a Tributary river and stretches for a distance up to 4 ...
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Karuppanathi River The river Karuppanadhi (also known as Karuppanathi) is a branch of Tamirabarani and tributary of Chittar River in India. It originates at an altitude of 5870 feet falls in the Krishnapuram village of Kadayanallur taluk in the Tirunelveli district ...
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Karunaiyar River Karunaiyar is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References


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Kottamalaiyaru River Kottamalaiyaru is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its cap ...
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Kothaiyaru River Kothaiyaru is a river flowing in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References


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Kowsika River Kowsika is a river flowing in the Virudhunagar district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and ...
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Kaattar River Kaattar is a river flowing in the Tiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References
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Kosasthalaiyar River Kosasthalaiyar River, also known as Kortalaiyar, is one of the three rivers that flow in the Chennai metropolitan area. The river and its course Kosasthalaiyar is long and originates near Pallipattu in Thiruvallur district and drains into the ...
# Kousika River #
Kodayar River Kothai is a river in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a ...
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Malattar River Malattar is a river flowing in the Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ...
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Manimuthar River (tributary of Thamirabarani) Manimuthar River originates on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats in Tirunelveli District of the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is a major tributary of the Thamirabarani River. The river begins in the dense forest on a mountain ...
# Manimuthar River (tributary of Vellar) # Thirumanimuthar River (tributary of Kaveri) # Manimuthar River (tributary of Pambar) # Mayura River #
Moyar River The Mayar River is one of the tributaries of the Bhavani in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Mayar river originates from a small town called Mayar off the Masinagudi–Ooty road. This is a natural line of separation between the state of Karnataka a ...
# Mudikondan River # Markanda River # Mundhal Odai River # Mottaiyar River # Mullaiyar River # Manjalaru # Marudaiyaru River (Ariyalur)


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Noyyal River The Noyyal River is a small river in Western Tamil Nadu, and a tributary of Kaveri River. It rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, very close to Kerala border, and flows through many villages and the cities of ...
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Naganathi River Naganathi is a river flowing in the Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital ...
# Nanganjiyar river #
Nandalar River Nandalar (நண்டலாறு) is a branch river of Cauvery River and flowing between Tiruvarur district and Mayiladuthurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It act as a border line for Thiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai Districts. Me ...
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Odampokki River Odampokki is a river flowing in the Tiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also

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Pambar River (Northern Tamil Nadu) The Pambar River is a tributary of the Thenpennai River in the Krishnagiri and Tirupattur districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Pambar begins as a small stream close to the village of Poongulam in the Vaniyambadi taluk of Tirupattur d ...
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Pambar River (Southern Tamil Nadu) Pambar River, also called Sarpanadi, is a river which flows through the Sivaganga, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu, India. It originates at Perunganur in Pudukkottai district and flows for about before joining the Bay of ...
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Pahrali River Pahrali River (also called Parazhiyar) flows through the Kanyakumari District in southern India. It originates in the Mahendragiri hills. The Mathur Hanging Trough, the highest and longest aqueduct in Asia, was built over it near the hamlet ...
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Palar River Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in the Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka state, and flows in Karnataka, in Andhra Pradesh and in Tamil Nadu before reaching its confluence into the Bay of Bengal at Vayalur abo ...
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Parambikulam River Parambikulam River, one of four tributaries of the Chalakkudi River, originates in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India.It flows parallel to and North of Sholayar River and joins Kuriarkutty. Sholayar river flows for 44.8 km and ...
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Ponnaiyar River The South Pennar River (also known as ''Dakshina Pinakini'' in Kannada and ''Thenpennai or Ponnaiyar'' or ''Pennaiyar'' in Tamil) is a river in India. Bangalore, Hosur, Tiruvannamalai, and Cuddalore are the important cities on the banks of Sou ...
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Pandavaiar River Pandavaiar is a river flowing in the Tiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References
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Rajasingiyaru River Rajasingiyaru is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References


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Ramanathi River Ramanathi (ராமாநதி) is a river flowing in the Tenkasi of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Gadananathi originates from Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.This river enters Gadananathi River in Kizha Ambur. The Ramanadhi has 7 anicuts, a ...


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Siruvani River The Siruvani River is a river near Coimbatore, India. It is tributary of Bhavani river, which in turn is a tributary of Kaveri. Part of the Siruvani River is near Mannarkkad in the Indian District of Palakkad, Kerala. The river leads into two b ...
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Sarabanga River Sarabanga is a river flowing in the Salem district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and larg ...
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Sarugani River Sarugani is a river flowing in the Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also

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Thamirabarani River The Thamirabarani or Tamraparni or Porunai is a perennial river that originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats, above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram taluk. It flows through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi distr ...
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Thenpennai River The South Pennar River (also known as ''Dakshina Pinakini'' in Kannada and ''Thenpennai or Ponnaiyar'' or ''Pennaiyar'' in Tamil) is a river in India. Bangalore, Hosur, Tiruvannamalai, and Cuddalore are the important cities on the banks of Sout ...
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Thennar River Thennar is a river flowing in the city of Karaikudi of Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It runs for nearly 30 kms starting from Nattar Canal in Karaikudi and runs through other parts of Sivaganga district and merges with P ...
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Thirumanimutharu River The Thirumanimutharu River originates form Manjavadi village in the Shevaroy Mountain Range and flows through the Salem and Namakkal districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It rises in the Yercaud hills. Thirumanimutharu River joins the C ...
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Thennar River Thennar is a river flowing in the city of Karaikudi of Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It runs for nearly 30 kms starting from Nattar Canal in Karaikudi and runs through other parts of Sivaganga district and merges with P ...


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Uppar River Upparu River is a river flowing in the Tirupur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Uppar Dam Uppar Dam is built on Dhasarpatty village of Dharapuram taluk in an extent of 445.3 Acres. It benefits more than 20 villages for agriculture I ...
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Upper Gundar River Upper Gundar is a river flowing in the Sivagangai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out ...


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Vaigai River The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India; it passes through the towns of Theni, Dindigul and Madurai. It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the K ...
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Vaippar River Vaippar is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates from the Varusanadu hills (Theni) bordering the state of Kerala, runs from Rasingaperi Canal in Sivagiri (Tenkasi) and flows through Virudhunagar and Tuticorin districts befo ...
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Vennaaru River The Vennar River or Vennaaru is a river and distributary of the Kaveri River in the Kaveri delta. It flows through the Thanjavur district, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur district, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu, India. Course The rive ...
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Varaganathi River The Sankaraparani River is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates on the western slope of the Gingee Hills in Viluppuram District, and flows southeastwards to empty into the Bay of Bengal south of Pondicherry. The Sankarapa ...
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Vashista River Vasishtha ( sa, वसिष्ठ, IAST: ') is one of the oldest and most revered Vedic rishis or sages, and one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis). Vashistha is credited as the chief author of Mandala 7 of the ''Rigveda''. Vashishtha an ...
# Veera Chozhan river #
Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu) The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai. Th ...
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Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu) The Vellar River or South Vellar River is a non-perennial river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that flows southeast into the Palk Strait, part of the Bay of Bengal. Course The river begins as several small streams in the area around the Kum ...
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Vedamaliyaru River Vedamaliyaru is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References


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Valavaikkal River Valavaikkal is a river flowing in the Tiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References See also List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{Use Indian English, date=August 2020 This article lists the main rivers of Tamil Nadu. Out of ...
# Vari River # Vembar River # Vellanguruchi River


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List of Lakes in Tamil Nadu This article lists the lakes in the South Indian state, Tamil Nadu. Note: Lakes grow and shrink due to precipitation, evaporation, releases, and diversions. For this reason, many of the surface areas tabulated below are very approximate. For r ...
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...