Srirangam Island is a river island in the city of Tiruchirappalli , in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . The island is formed by the Kaveri and Kollidam Rivers .
7-616: The Kaveri River diverges at the Upper Anaicut , a dam at the island's westernmost point. The Kollidam River, the first and largest distributary of the Kaveri, flows to the north of the island, while the continuation of the Kaveri flows to the island's south. While the Kollidam continues flowing east past the island unimpeded, the Grand Anaicut dams the Kaveri at the island's eastern end, splitting
14-472: A point where River Kollidam branches out from the main river, Cauvery . It is a lovely picnic spot skirting acres of verdant greenery. The place also has a well-manicured park. Mukkombu is about 685-meter long (2283 foot), It breaks into two channels at the Upper Anaicut to form the island of Srirangam , which is enclosed in between the delta of Thanjavur (Tanjore), the garden of Tamil Nadu. Kollidam
21-576: Is a dam built on the Kaveri River in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India . The regulator dam was constructed between 1836 and 1838 by Sir Arthur Cotton, a British irrigation engineer who was inspired by the architectural beauty of Grand Anaicut canal built by Karikala Chola in Kallanai of Thanjavur district in the second century. Upper Anaicut or Mukkombu is about 18 kilometers (11 mi) west of Trichy and 2 kilometers away from Jeeyapuram at
28-574: Is the northern arm of the Kaveri , which branches off from the main stream about 9 miles west of Thiruchirapalli. for 17 miles it runs parallel to Kaveri and then turns towards and very nearly reunites with it. The island thus formed is called the island of Srirangam and lies in Thiruchirapalli district. The waters of the Kollidam are largely utilized for irrigation. Across the head, where it branches from
35-505: The Kaveri , stands the Upper Anicut, the dam constructed to prevent the Kollidam which runs in a lower bed than the Kaveri, from abstracting too much of the water, and so injuring the irrigation in Thanjavur dependent on the main stream. On 22–23 August 2018, nine of the forty-five shutters had washed away due to the heavy flow of water and the weakened piers. This article about
42-627: The Tiruchirappalli Municipal Corporation and includes the suburbs of Srirangam , Thiruvanaikaval , Srinivasa Nagar and Gitapuram . 10°52′N 78°41′E / 10.867°N 78.683°E / 10.867; 78.683 This article related to a location in Tiruchirapalli district , Tamil Nadu , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Upper Anaicut The Upper Anaicut (alternatively Upper Anicut ), also known as Mukkombu
49-458: The river into four streams. One stream flows northeast for a short distance, joining the Kollidam and cutting off Srirangam Island on its eastern end. The island is 19 miles (31 km) in length and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide. The town of Srirangam , a prominent Hindu Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre, is located at the centre of this island. Most of the island forms part of the Srirangam zone of
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