Chittar Chitranathi | |
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Etymology | 'Little river' or 'Beautiful River'[1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Courtallam hills, Tamil Nadu[1] |
• elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft)[1] |
Length | 80 km (50 mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Waterfalls | Coutrallam Falls[2] |
Chittar River and its five tributaries and numerous other contributing streams originate in the Courtallam hills of Tenkasi district in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Together with its tributaries and streams, the Chittar River serves as an important source of irrigation for the region and is a major tributary of the Tambaraparani River along with the Manimuthar River. [1]