The Meenachil River is the only river that flows through the heart of the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. Even if the river originates in the Idukki district of Kerala, it is considered to be the river of kottayam. The river has two arms, namely the Thekkoy River and Punniyar, the latter having its origin at Kurishumala (the cross mount) at Wagamon. It is also mentioned in the Booker Prize winning book "The God of small things" by Arundathi Roy. The story revolves around the town of Aymanam through which the Meenachil river flows. The Murray River in Australia. ... Kottayam [in Malayalam :േകാടàµà´Ÿà´¯à´‚] is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: കേരളം — Keralam) is a state on the southwestern tropical Malabar Coast of India. ... Idukki district and town in Kerala Idukki is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: കേരളം — Keralam) is a state on the southwestern tropical Malabar Coast of India. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Kottayam [in Malayalam :േകാടàµà´Ÿà´¯à´‚] is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. ... The Murray River in Australia. ...
Meenachil is the name of the north-eastern region of Kottayam district, Kerala, India.
Meenachil was a principality under the local chieftains, the Karthas before Marthanda Varma[?] annexed it to Travancore in the sixteenth century.
The southern bank of the river was the kingdom of Thekkumkoor with capital at Changanassery and the northern bank, that of Vadakkumkoor, with its capital at Kaduthuruthy.
The riverMeenachil, also known as Kavanar, originates in the Western Ghats of Kerala, flows westward through Erattupetta, Palai, Kidangoor, Ettumanoor and Kottayam.
The Kerala Government has recently(2006) accorded high priority to the implementation of the MeenachilRiver Valley Project.
The project aims at diverting excess water from the Moovattupuzha river into the MeenachilRiver basin by constructing a tunnel from Arakkulam to Melukavau.
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