Vanniyar River

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The Vanniyar is a river that rises in the Shevaroy Hills in the Salem district in India, flows through the Dharmapuri district and then into the South Pennar River in the Krishnagiri district. [1] This river is also considered as sacred rivers as it is a tributary of river Krishna Bhadra also known as South Pennar.

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References

  1. "District at a glance | Krishnagiri District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India". Krishnagiri District Digital India. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

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