Nanganjiyar River

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Nanganjiyar is a river flowing in the Karur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It is a tributary of the Amaravati River. [2]

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References

  1. "The Official website of Karur District - Agriculture". www.karur.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  2. "கரூர், திண்டுக்கல் மாவட்ட பகுதிகளை வளமாக்கும் பரப்பலாறு அணைக்கட்டு".

See also

List of rivers of Tamil Nadu