The Kalrayan Hills are a range of hills in India, situated partly in the Attur and Uttangari taluks of Salem District and partly in Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu lying between 11.63° N 78.47° E and 12.67° N 78.817° E. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Salem is the fifth largest city of Tamil Nadu located in the central part of the southern most state of India. ... Viluppuram is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
They stand east of the Tenandamalai, being separated from it by Kottapatti valley, and are perhaps the largest superficial extent of the hill ranges in Salem District. Different portions of the range have local names, but the principal divisions are the Periya ('big') Kalrayans, which attain an elevation of 4,300 feet, and the Chinna ('little') Kalrayans, reaching to little beyond 3,000 feet.
The river Vasishta Nadi originates from the drainage of these hills. The temple Kari Raman in the periya Kalrayans is held in great reverence by the Malayalis who inhabit these hills. Vasishta Nadi originates from Salem district, flows through Attur, Thalaivasal, Aragalur and Cuddalore district. ...
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Madras District Gazetteers, By Madras (India: State)
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