Cheyyar River
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Cheyyaru River is an important seasonal river that runs through the Thiruvannamalai District of the state of Tamil Nadu
in South India
. It is a tributary of Palar River
, a river which originates in Kolar District
of Karnataka
and flows through Tamil Nadu
before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
.
The river receives most of its water from the Northeast and Southwest monsoon rains and is the major source of irrigation for several villages, including the towns of Cheyyaru, Vandavasi
along its banks.
.
The Ancient name for Cheyyaru River is Seiyaru with the meaning of the river created for a child to play.
There is also an ancient temple - Patcheeswarar temple and another many other Temples - PATHALA VINAYAGAR KOVIL. Yet another temple is the ANJANEEYAR KOVIL (near the CHEYYARU SUB COURT).
History says that Goddess Parvathi (Balakusalambigai or Ilamulainayagi) made a line on the earth's surface with her Trisul to make a river for her son, Lord Muruga to play.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. It is a tributary of Palar River
Palar River
Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in Nandi Hills, India in Kolar district of Karnataka state, and flows 93 km in Karnataka, 33 km in Andhra Pradesh and 222 km in Tamil Nadu before its confluence into the Bay of Bengal at Vayalur about 100 km south of Chennai...
, a river which originates in Kolar District
Kolar district
Kolar district is a district in Karnataka state of India. The town of Kolar is the district headquarters. Kolar district is located in the southern region of the State and is the eastern-most district of the Karnataka State...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and flows through Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
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The river receives most of its water from the Northeast and Southwest monsoon rains and is the major source of irrigation for several villages, including the towns of Cheyyaru, Vandavasi
Vandavasi
Vandavasi or Wandiwash is a city and a municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Vandavasi was the scene of a decisive battle in the 18th-century war between France and the United Kingdom for the control of South Asia. The Battle of Wandiwash was a watershed in...
along its banks.
Temples
An ancient temple, the Vedhapureeswarar temple anciently known as Vedhanadeshwarar temple sits on the banks of the river. There is a legend that Thirugnana Sambandar, one of the four great saivite saints, visited the temple and changed a male palm tree to a female palm tree which can yield palm fruit by singing verses in TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
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The Ancient name for Cheyyaru River is Seiyaru with the meaning of the river created for a child to play.
There is also an ancient temple - Patcheeswarar temple and another many other Temples - PATHALA VINAYAGAR KOVIL. Yet another temple is the ANJANEEYAR KOVIL (near the CHEYYARU SUB COURT).
History says that Goddess Parvathi (Balakusalambigai or Ilamulainayagi) made a line on the earth's surface with her Trisul to make a river for her son, Lord Muruga to play.