Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu
10th Social Science | Geography | Chapter 7
VI. Distinguish between the following
1. Thamiraparani and Cauvery
| Thamirabarani | Cauvery |
|---|---|
| 1. River Thamirabarani originates from a peak in Pothigai hills on the Western Ghats. | 1. River Cauvery originates at Talacauvery in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu district of Karnataka in the Western Ghats. |
| 2. It originates in Tamil Nadu | 2. It originates in Karnataka |
| 3. It flows through the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi and merges into the Bay of Bengal. | 3. In Tamilnadu it flows through the districts of Dharmapuri, Salem and Tiruchirappalli district and merges into the Bay of Bengal. |
| 4. Servalar, Manimuthar, Gadananathi, Pachaiyar, Chittar and Ramanathi are its main tributaries. | 4. Bhavani, Noyyal and Amaravathi are its main tributaries. |