List of rivers of Tamil Nadu facts for kids
Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, has many important rivers that flow through its lands. These rivers are like lifelines, bringing water for farming, drinking, and supporting local communities. They also create beautiful landscapes and are home to various plants and animals.
Among the many rivers, the Kaveri, Thenpennai, and Palar are the three largest rivers in Tamil Nadu. Other major rivers include the Vaigai River, Noyyal River, Cheyyar, Vellar, Moyar River, Pampar River, Bhavani River, Thamirabarani River, and Vaippar River. These rivers are listed here starting with the longest ones.
Some smaller, but locally important rivers are Sarabanga nadhi (near Idappadi), Nallaru (near Aninasi), and Kausika nadhi (near Periyanaickan palayam).
Contents
- Rivers of Tamil Nadu: An Alphabetical List
- Rivers Starting with 'A'
- Rivers Starting with 'B'
- Rivers Starting with 'C'
- Rivers Starting with 'G'
- Rivers Starting with 'H'
- Rivers Starting with 'J'
- Rivers Starting with 'K'
- Rivers Starting with 'M'
- Rivers Starting with 'N'
- Rivers Starting with 'O'
- Rivers Starting with 'P'
- Rivers Starting with 'R'
- Rivers Starting with 'S'
- Rivers Starting with 'T'
- Rivers Starting with 'U'
- Rivers Starting with 'V'
- See also
Rivers of Tamil Nadu: An Alphabetical List
Here is an alphabetical list of many rivers found in Tamil Nadu. Each river plays a role in the state's geography and daily life.
Rivers Starting with 'A'
- Adyar River
- Amaravati River
- Ambuliyar River
- Agniyar River
- Arasalar River
- Agaram Aru
- Arjuna River
- Ayyanarkovil River
- Adappar River
- Arani River
- Agniar River - Tirupur
Rivers Starting with 'B'
Rivers Starting with 'C'
Rivers Starting with 'G'
- Gadilam River
- Gingee River
- Gomukhi River
- Goddar River
- Gadananathi River
- Guduvaiyar River
- Gundar River
Rivers Starting with 'H'
- Hanumannathi River
- Harichandra River
Rivers Starting with 'J'
- Jambunathi River
Rivers Starting with 'K'
- Kallar River
- Kamandala River
- Kaveri River
- Kedilam River
- Kollidam River
- Kodaganar River
- Komugi River
- Kaundinya River
- Kowsika River
- Kudamurutti River
- Kundha River
- Kottagudi River
- Karipottan River
- Kottagudi River
- Karuppanathi River
- Karunaiyar River
- Kottamalaiyaru River
- Kothaiyaru River
- Kowsika River
- Kundar River
- Kaattar River
- Kosasthalaiyar River
- Kousika River
- Kodayar River
- Korai River
Rivers Starting with 'M'
- Malattar River
- Manimuthar River (tributary of Thamirabarani)
- Manimuthar River (tributary of Vellar)
- Thirumanimuthar River (tributary of Kaveri)
- Manimuthar River (tributary of Pambar)
- Mayura River
- Moyar River
- Mudikondan River
- Markanda River
- Mundhal Odai River
- Mottaiyar River
- Mullaiyar River
- Manjalaru
- Marudaiyaru River (Ariyalur)
Rivers Starting with 'N'
- Noyyal River
- Naganathi River
- Nanganjiyar river
- Nandalar River
- Nattar River
- Nallar River
Rivers Starting with 'O'
- Odampokki River
Rivers Starting with 'P'
- Pazhayar River
- Pachaiyar River
- Pambar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)
- Pambar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)
- Pahrali River
- Palar River
- Parambikulam River
- Ponnaiyar River
- Pykara River
- Pandavaiar River
- Pamaniyar River
Rivers Starting with 'R'
- Rajasingiyaru River
- Ramanathi River
Rivers Starting with 'S'
- Samriti Shanmuganadhi River
- Sigur River
- Siruvani River
- South Pennar River
- Suvetha River
- Sarabanga River
- Sarugani River
- Santhana varthini River
Rivers Starting with 'T'
- Thamirabarani River
- Thenpennai River
- Tondiar River
- Thirumalairajan River
- Thennar River
- Thirumanimutharu River
- Thennar River
Rivers Starting with 'U'
Rivers Starting with 'V'
- Vaigai River
- Vaippar River
- Vanniyar River
- Vennaaru River
- Varaganathi River
- Vashista River
- Veera Chozhan river
- Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)
- Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu)
- Vedamaliyaru River
- Vettar River
- Vennar River
- Valavaikkal River
- Vari River
- Vembar River
- Vellanguruchi River
See also
- List of Lakes in Tamil Nadu