Vaigai River
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The Vaigai River is a major river in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, flowing through cities like Madurai and serving as an important source of irrigation and drinking water.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaigai River canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient Pandya kingdom region ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| basinState | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| category | Rivers of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | supports irrigation in semi-arid regions of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central to the identity of Madurai ⓘ |
| damLocation | near Andipatti ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Bay of Bengal ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally eastward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dindigul district
ⓘ
Madurai ⓘ Ramanathapuram district ⓘ Sivaganga district ⓘ Theni district ⓘ |
| hasBasinArea | primarily within Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Albert Victor Bridge in Madurai ⓘ |
| hasDam | Vaigai Dam ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Gundar River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kridhumaal River NERFINISHED ⓘ Manjalar River NERFINISHED ⓘ Suruli River NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major river of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| knownFor | supporting ancient settlements in Madurai region ⓘ |
| length | approximately 258 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
South India ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| mouthLocation | Palk Bay ⓘ |
| passesNear | Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary region via diverted waters ⓘ |
| passesThroughCity |
Madurai
ⓘ
Theni ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
agriculture support
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region |
Madurai district
ⓘ
surface form:
Madurai region
|
| sourceLocation |
Azhagar Hills
ⓘ
surface form:
Varusanadu Hills
Western Ghats ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| supportsCrop |
banana
ⓘ
paddy ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ |
| waterResourceFor |
Madurai
ⓘ
surface form:
Madurai city
Ramanathapuram district farmers ⓘ Theni district farmers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.