Mullayar River is a
tributary
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 they ...
of the
Periyar River, the 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 ...
. It originates at Kottamalai peak
in the
Periyar Tiger Reserve
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area located in the districts of Idukki district, Idukki and Pathanamthitta district, Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is a renowned Project Elephant, elephant and Project Tige ...
. The Mullayar flows west through the reserve
and joins the Periyar at Mullakudy
just at the beginning of the Periyar lake formed by the
Mullaperiyar dam
Mullaperiyar Dam () is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River of Idukki district of Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 150 km south east of Kochi and 200 km north east of state capital city of Trivandrum. It is located above the sea ...
.
See also
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Periyar
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 187924 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organizer of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect o ...
- Main river
Other major tributaries of Periyar river
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Muthirapuzha River
Muthirapuzha River is one of the major tributaries of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala state south India. It begins in remote forests above the Pooyamkutty- Edamalayar valley in Ernakulam district
Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟ ...
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Cheruthoni
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Perinjankutti
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Edamalayar
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Muttar River
References
Rivers of Idukki district
Periyar (river)
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