Question

Answer the following in a paragraph:

Give an account of the River Thamirabarani.

Answer 1

1. The name is interpreted as Thamiram (copper) Varuni (streams of the river).
2. The water of this river gives a copper-like appearance due to the presence of dissolved red soil.
3. The river originates from a peak in Pothigai hills on the Western Ghats above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram taluk, (the only river that originates in Tamil Nadu).
4. The origin of the river is associated with Sage Agasthiyar.
5. It courses through the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.
6. It flows into the Bay of Bengal near Punnaikayal in the Thoothukudi district.
   Tributaries:- Karaiyar, Servalar, Manimuthar, Gadananathi, Pachaiyar, Chittar, and Ramanathi.
7. It is the only Perennial river of Tamil Nadu as it is fed by both the Southwest and Northeast monsoons.