Mullaiyar River

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Mullaiyar is a river flowing in the Tiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a tributary of the Kaveri river, and flows into the Bay of Bengal.[ citation needed ]

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The river is a tributary river of Kaveri and cuts into the Koraiyar River, then flows through Tiruvarur district and joins the sea Bay of Bengal near the city of Karaikal. [1]

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References

  1. "Mullaiyar · Tamil Nadu".