The Pachaiyar River originates on the eastern slopes of the
Western Ghats approximately above sea level in the state of
Tamil Nadu
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in
southern India
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. It then converges with the
Tambaraparani River. Nine
anicuts have been built across it before it loses its identity in the Tamiraparani.The river Pachaiyar has three tributaries which are Kavayan Odai, Anaikidangu Odai and Uppan Odai. These tributaries join the river Pachaiyar in the villages Arasppattu, Vadagarai and Padmaneri respectively.
The total length of the river from its origin to its merger with the Tamiraparani is about .
Notes
Rivers of Tamil Nadu
Rivers of India
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