Vaigai River

Vaigai River
Map of Vaigai river
Etymology	…
Location
Country	India
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Physical characteristics
Source	Varusanadu Hills
• location	Tamil Nadu, India
Mouth
• location	Palk Bay, India
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	258 km (160 mi)
Discharge
• average	36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location	Peranai[1]
• average	28.8 m3/s (1,020 cu ft/s)

v t e Vaigai River
Varusanadu (Megamalai) Govinda Nagaram Check Dam Ambasamudram Check Dam Pallapatti Canal Mullaperiyar, Kottaipatti (Theni) Vaigai Dam Periyar Main Canal Varaha River Manjalar River Anai patti Check Dam Sholavandan Canal Sholavandan Check Dam Melakkal Check Dam Kiruthumaal River Vandiyur lake canal Viraganoor dam Thirupuvanam Check Dam Ladanendhal Check Dam Upparu River Manamadurai Check Dam Karisalkulam Check Dam Keezha Perungarai Check Dam Paramakudi Check Dam Urapuli Check Dam Mandhivalasai Check Dam Arasadi vandal Check Dam Moovalur Lake Thoruvalur Check Dam Ramanathapuram Great Lake Bay of Bengal

The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India; it passes through the towns of Theni, Madurai and Ramanathapuram.^[2] It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palani Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. The Vattaparai Falls are located on this river. As it rounds the eastern corner of the Varushanad Hills, the river turns southeast, running through the region of Pandya Nadu. Madurai, the largest city in the Pandya Nadu region and its ancient capital, lies on the Vaigai. The river empties into the Palk Bay near Alagankulam, close to Pamban Bridge in Ramanathapuram District.

The Vaigai is 258 kilometres (160 mi) long, with a drainage basin 7,031 square kilometres (2,715 sq mi) large.^[3] This river flows through 5 districts namely Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram and this river Serves as a Lifeline for 6 districts namely Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram as farmers of all these districts are greatly depends on this river water.