Amaravati River

The Amaravati River is the longest tributary of the Kaveri River, flowing through Tamil Nadu.

The river begins at the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, nestled between the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills. This source region is part of the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park in Tirupur district.

It descends in a northerly direction through Amaravathi Reservoir and Amaravathi Dam at Amaravathinagar.

Kallapuram River joins the Amaravati at the mouth of the Ajanda valley near Udumalaipettai, continues to flow and merges with the Kaveri river at Thirumukkudalur.

The Amaravati River plays a crucial role in the agriculture of the region, providing irrigation water for the fertile plains of Udumalpet, Dharapuram, and Karur.