Cheyyar River

Cheyyaru River is an important seasonal river that runs through the Thiruvannamalai District of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is a tributary of Palar River, a river which originates in Kolar District of Karnataka and flows through Tamil Nadu before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

The river receives most of its water from the Northeast and Southwest monsoon rains and is the major source of irrigation for several villages, including the towns of Cheyyaru, Vandavasi along its banks.^[1]

Temples

An ancient temple, the Vedhapureeswarar temple anciently kown as Vedhanadeshwarar temple sits on the banks of the river. There is a legend that Thirugnana Sambandar, one of the four great saivite saints, visited the temple and changed a male palm tree to a female palm tree which can yield palm fruit by singing verses in Tamil. The Ancient name for Cheyyaru River is Seiyaru with the meaning of the river created for a child to play.

There is also an ancient temple - Patcheeswarar temple and another many other Temples - PATHALA VINAYAGAR KOVIL. Yet another temple is the ANJANEEYAR KOVIL (near the CHEYYARU SUB COURT).

History says that Goddess Parvathi (Balakusalambigai or Ilamulainayagi) made a line on the earth's surface with her Trisul to make a river for her son, Lord Muruga to play.

References

1. ^ "Rivers". http://www.whereincity.com/india/tamilnadu/rivers.php. Retrieved 2006-09-24. 

Coordinates: 12°46′N 79°51′E / 12.767°N 79.85°E / 12.767; 79.85