Korayar River is one of the
tributaries
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which the ...
of the river
Kalpathipuzha
The Kalpathy River, also known as the Kalpathipuzha, is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India.
The Kalpathipuzha originates in the upper slopes of the Western Ghats deep inside ...
, which in turn is a main tributary of the
Bharathapuzha River
The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flo ...
, the second-longest river in
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
,
south India
South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of ...
. It originates from
Anamalai
The Anamala or Anaimalai, also known as the Elephant Mountains, are a range of mountains in the southern Western Ghats of central Kerala (Idukki district, Ernakulam district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district) and span the border of wester ...
,
Tamilnadu
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and merges with the
Walayar
Walayar is a border town, located in the eastern corner of Palakkad district in Kerala, India.
Geography
Walayar lies on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu on National Highway 544 (NH544) (NH 47 old).
Most of the goods imported into Ker ...
which later converges with the Bharathapuzha at
Pattambi
Pattambi is a town, tehsil, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk.
History
Pattambi was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ru ...
.
References
See also
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Bharathapuzha
The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It fl ...
- Main river
**
Kalpathipuzha
The Kalpathy River, also known as the Kalpathipuzha, is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India.
The Kalpathipuzha originates in the upper slopes of the Western Ghats deep inside ...
- One of the main tributaries of the river
Bharathapuzha
The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It fl ...
Other tributaries
::* Korayar
::*
Varattar
::*
Walayar
Walayar is a border town, located in the eastern corner of Palakkad district in Kerala, India.
Geography
Walayar lies on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu on National Highway 544 (NH544) (NH 47 old).
Most of the goods imported into Ker ...
::*
Malampuzha
Malampuzha is a town in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is located about from Malampuzha Dam and from Palakkad city.
Transport
* Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km
* Nearest airport: Coimbatore Internatio ...
Bharathappuzha
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