14-507: 11°58′22″N 79°12′40″E / 11.97273°N 79.211082°E / 11.97273; 79.211082 Kabilar Kundru (or Kabilar rock) is a hill rock in the middle of the Ponnaiyar River near Tirukoilur in Viluppuram district , Tamil Nadu , India. It is known for Tamil poet Kapilar did Vadakirrutal (fast unto death) here, after his friend Vēl Pāri was killed in a battle. It
28-620: A total of 640 ) in the country. It is one of the six districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funding from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program (BRGFP). Viluppuram district is composed of 9 taluks : According to 2011 census , the Viluppuram district had a population of 3,458,873 with a sex-ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males, which is well above the national average of 929. A total of 404,106 residents were under
42-579: Is near Tiruvannamalai. The Moongilthuraipattu Sugar Factory is also situated on the bank of river. The river is dry most of the year. Water flows during the monsoon season when it is fed by the south-west monsoon in the catchment area and the northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu. This water flow raises the water table throughout the river basin and feeds numerous reservoirs/tanks. The old river Dakshina Pinakini no longer exists. A substantial part of Bangalore 's sewage enters this river via Bellandur and Varthur Lakes and other channels. The sand buildup in
56-625: Is one of the protected monuments in Tamil Nadu by the Archaeological Survey of India . This article related to a location in Viluppuram district , Tamil Nadu , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ponnaiyar River The South Pennar River (also known as Dakshina Painakini in Kannada and Thenpennai or Ponnaiyar or Pennaiyar in Tamil ) is a river in India . It
70-508: Is the second longest river in Tamil Nadu , with a length of 497 km, after the Kaveri . Chandapura , Anekal , Hosur , Bagalur and Chengam are the major industrial settlements on its banks. The river is severely polluted by industrial waste as it flows through major industrial areas in the eastern suburbs of Bangalore and the industrial parks of Hosur and Chengam. The river originates in
84-403: Is used to irrigate Chikkaballapur district , Bengaluru Rural district , Bengaluru Urban district , Kolar district Krishnagiri district , Dharmapuri district , Tiruvannamalai , Viluppuram district , and Cuddalore district . It splits into a delta on which Cuddalore town is located. The river is now looted for its rich abundance of sand. As the water flow will be only in monsoon seasons,
98-633: The Nandi Hills in the Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka and flows through Tamil Nadu before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It has a catchment area of 1,424 square miles (3,690 km ) located in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states. The small Kelavarapalli and Krishnagiri Dams were built across this river near Hosur and Krishnagiri. The largest dam on this river, Sathanur Dam with 7.3 Tmcft Gross Capacity
112-643: The age of six, constituting 208,246 males and 195,860 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 29.37% and 2.16% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the district was 63.48%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 800,368 households. There were a total of 1,703,249 workers, including 322,900 farmers, 537,581 farm workers, 23,961 in household industries, 376,360 other workers, 442,447 marginal workers, 46,746 marginal farmers, 294,632 marginal farm workers, 14,276 marginal workers in household industries and 86,793 other marginal workers. After bifurcation,
126-689: The earliest rulers. Karikala Chola was the most influential. Simhavishnu Pallava overthrew the Cholas, and the region came under the Pallava rule. Vijayalaya Chola restored the rule of Chola, marking the beginning of the Chola Empire . The entire district became a war zone during the Anglo-French rivalry and it came under the control of the East India Company . It remained under British authority until
140-458: The independence of India in 1947. The district shares borders with Bay of Bengal in the east, Puducherry district of the union territory Puducherry in the southeast and the districts Chengalpattu and Tiruvannamalai in the north, Cuddalore in the south and Kallakurichi in the west. In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vizhuppuram one of the 250 most backward districts (out of
154-479: The residual Viluppuram district had a population of 2,111,669. The residual district had a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 321,703 (15.23%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 28.60% and 1.16% of the population respectively. Hindus are the majority religion, with 92.27% of the population. Christians and Muslims are in minority with 3.71% and 3.63% of the population respectively. Languages of Viluppuram district (2011) Tamil
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#1732856046857168-533: The river is dry in remaining parts of the year. This article related to a river in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . }} Viluppuram district Viluppuram , Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu , India . It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district . Vizhuppuram district lies in
182-506: The river is quite impressive, suggesting that it may have been a perennial river with much larger water flow in the past. Mentions of the river are found in Sangam and medieval ( Tevaram - Bhakti cult era) literature, where it is depicted as rich with lush vegetation on its banks. There are Famous temples on its banks like Penneswaraar Temple , Shree Venkateshwara Swamy temple, Dakshina Tirupati , Veerateshwarar Temple and Kabilar Kundru . It
196-636: The way of the national highway connecting Tiruchirappalli and Chennai , and contains historical landmarks like the 500 year-old Gingee Fort . Vizhuppuram district was once a part of the South Arcot district along with the Cuddalore district . Later, the Cuddalore district was bifurcated and Vizhuppuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993. As a result, the Vizhuppuram district's history closely resembles that of Cuddalore's. The Cholas were among
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