Manjalar originates from
Palani Hills
The Palani Hills are a mountain range in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Palani Hills are an eastward extension of the Western Ghats ranges, which run parallel to the west coast of India. The Palani Hills adjoin with t ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. 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 Indi ...
and runs towards east and joins the
Vaigai River
The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India; it passes through the towns of Theni, Madurai, Manamadurai, Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram. It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, ...
near Koottathu. There are nine
anicut
An anicut (Tamil: அணைக்கட்டு - Aṇaikaṭṭu ; Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all nei ...
s and nine tanks in this sub-basin. It receives an annual rainfall of . The total sub-basin area is . The total ayacut of the sub-basin is .
The
Manjalar Dam spans the river near
Batlagundu
Batlagundu is a town in Nilakottai block in Dindigul district in the Madurai Region state of Tamil Nadu, India. The name Vetrilai kundru (Betel leaf hill) later transformed and changed to Vathalagundu. The town is the major gateway to Kodaikana ...
.
See also
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Thalaiyar Falls
Thalaiyar Falls, also known as Rat Tail Falls is a waterfall in Theni District, located on the Manjalar River, one of the tributaries of Vaigai river which flows in the south of Tamil Nadu State, South India. It is tall and is the highest wat ...
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Varaha River
References
Rivers of Tamil Nadu
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