{"id":367410,"date":"2026-07-14T18:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=367410"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:45:53","slug":"thamirabarani-river-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/thamirabarani-river-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thamirabarani River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Madras High Court stated that no one has the right to pollute the Thamirabarani River by dumping ritual waste during ceremonies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Thamirabarani River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_367417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367417\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-367417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?resize=334%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thamirabarani River\" width=\"334\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?w=713&amp;ssl=1 713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-367417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thamirabarani River<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>rare perennial river<\/strong> of southern India that <strong>flows entirely within Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> The river is also known as the <strong>Tamraparni River and Porunai River<\/strong>, and its <strong>name refers to the copper-like colour of its waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong>\u00a0The river originates <strong>from the Agastyarkoodam Peak in the Pothigai Hills of the Western Ghats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course:<\/strong> The river flows for nearly <strong>128<\/strong> km, initially moving<strong> northward<\/strong> and <strong>later turning eastward through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)<\/strong> districts before <strong>draining into the Gulf of Mannar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nature:<\/strong>\u00a0It is a <strong>rare perennial river<\/strong> that is <strong>fed by both the southwest and northeast monsoons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries:<\/strong>\u00a0Its major tributaries include <strong>the Servalar, Manimuthar, Gadananathi, Pachaiyar, Chittar, Ramanathi, and Koraiyar rivers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Waterfalls:<\/strong> The river forms <strong>Banatheertham Falls, Agasthiyar Falls, and Kalyana Theertham waterfalls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Dams:<\/strong>\u00a0Important dams on the river include <strong>Papanasam, Karaiyar, Manimuthar, Servalar, and Gadananathi dams.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity Hotspot:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rich Fish Diversity:<\/strong> The river is one of the richest rivers in the world for fish and is <strong>dominated by native snakehead fish species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Otter Habitat:<\/strong> It is <strong>inhabited by all three otter species found in India<\/strong>\u2014the <strong>Eurasian otter, the smooth-coated otter, and the Asian small-clawed otter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Madras High Court stated that no one has the right to pollute the Thamirabarani River by dumping ritual waste during ceremonies. About Thamirabarani River Thamirabarani River\u00a0is a rare perennial river of southern India that flows entirely within Tamil Nadu. 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