Pennaiyar RiverIt originates in the Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka and flows through Tamil Nadu before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
The major tributaries are Chinnar, Markanda, Vaniyar and Pamban.
It is the second longest river in Tamil Nadu after Cauvery with a length of 497 km.
It is the second largest interstate east-flowing river basin among the 12 basins located between the Pennar and Cauvery basins.
It covers a large area in the state of Tamil Nadu apart from areas included in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Important cities on the banks of Pennaiyar River – Bangalore, Hosur, Tiruvannamalai and Cuddalore South.
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