Arani River
The Arani, also known as Araniar or Araniyar, is a 108 km long river in India. It flows through the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The river rises at Sadasivakonda at an elevation of 1,040 m above sea level in the Narayanavanam Protected Forest in the eastern slopes of the Eastern Ghats in Chittoor district, flows initially in a general southerly direction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in India
- Also known as: “Arani Nadi”, “Ārani Nadī”, “Arani river”, and “Araniya Nadi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Geldria.
Fort Geldria
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria, located in Pulicat, Tamil Nadu, was the seat of the Dutch Republic's first settlement in India, and the capital of Dutch Coromandel. Fort Geldria is situated 2½ km north of Arani River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pulicat.
Pulicat
Photo: Gowtham Sampath, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pulicat, also known as Pazhaverkadu, is a historic seashore town in the north coast of Tamil Nadu, next to the Pulicat Lake. Pulicat Lake is a shallow salt water lagoon which stretches about 60 km along the coast.
Arani River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: India, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hindi to Welsh—“Arani River” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “आरणी नदी”
- Irish: “Abhainn Arani”
- Tamil: “ஆரணி ஆறு”
- Telugu: “అరణి నది”
- Welsh: “Afon Arani”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yedayankulam and Settankuppam.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thangamuthu Kulam and Dutch Cemetery.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Arani River”. Photo: Kumaravels, CC BY 2.5 in.