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| South Pennar Thenpennai Ponnaiyar Dakshina Pinakini | |
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 Krishnagiri Dam across the river | |
 Map of the South Pennar river flowing throughKarnataka andTamil Nadu | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Karnataka andTamil Nadu |
| Largest city | Bangalore |
| Cities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nandi Hills |
| • location | Chikkaballapura,Karnataka |
| • elevation | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
• location | Cuddalore,Tamil Nadu |
• coordinates | 11°46′19″N79°47′40″E / 11.772°N 79.7945°E /11.772; 79.7945 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pambar River |
| • right | Vanniyar River |
TheSouth Pennar River (also known as Dakshina Painakini inKannada andThenpennai or Ponnaiyar orPennaiyar inTamil) is a river inIndia. It is the second longest river inTamil Nadu, with a length of 497 km, after theKaveri.Chandapura,Anekal,Hosur,Bagalur andChengam are the major industrial settlements on its banks. The river is severely polluted by industrial waste as it flows through major industrial areas in the eastern suburbs ofBangalore and the industrial parks of Hosur and Chengam.[citation needed]
The river originates in theNandi Hills in theChikkaballapura district of Karnataka and flows through Tamil Nadu before emptying into theBay of Bengal. It has acatchment area of 1,424 square miles (3,690 km2) located in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states. The small Kelavarapalli andKrishnagiri Dams were built across this river nearHosur and Krishnagiri.[1] The largest dam on this river,Sathanur Dam with 7.3 Tmcft Gross Capacity is near Tiruvannamalai. TheMoongilthuraipattu Sugar Factory is also situated on the bank of river.[citation needed]
The river is dry most of the year. Water flows during the monsoon season when it is fed by the south-west monsoon in the catchment area and the northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu. This water flow raises the water table throughout the river basin and feeds numerous reservoirs/tanks.
The old riverDakshina Pinakini no longer exists.[2] A substantial part ofBangalore's sewage enters this river viaBellandur andVarthur Lakes and other channels.[3]
The sand buildup in the riverbed is quite impressive, suggesting that it may have been a perennial river with much larger water flow in the past. Mentions of the river are found inSangam and medieval (Tevaram -Bhakti cult era) literature, where it is depicted as rich with lush vegetation on its banks. There are famous temples on its banks likePenneswaraar Temple,Shree Venkateshwara Swamy temple, Dakshina Tirupati,Veerateshwarar Temple andKabilar Kundru . It is used to irrigateChikkaballapur district,Bengaluru Rural district,Bengaluru Urban district,Kolar districtKrishnagiri district,Dharmapuri district,Tiruvannamalai,Viluppuram district, andCuddalore district. It splits into a delta on whichCuddalore town is located.[citation needed]
The river is now looted for its rich abundance of sand. As the water flow will be only in monsoon seasons, the river is dry during the rest of the year.[citation needed]
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