Kallanai Dam
Kallanai is an ancient dam built by Karikala of Chola dynasty in 150 CE. It was built across the Kaveri river flowing from Tiruchirapalli District to Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Dam
- Description: dam in Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as“Grand Anicut”“Kallanai”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lalgudi and Thiruverumbur.
Lalgudi
Town
Lalgudi is a prominent town located in the Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu, India. Lalgudi is situated 5 km north of Kallanai Dam.
Thiruverumbur
Suburb
Thiruverumbur is a neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruverumbur is situated 7 km southwest of Kallanai Dam.
Poovalur
Suburb
Poovalur is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Poovalur is situated 8 km north of Kallanai Dam.
Kallanai Dam
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
10.83039° or 10° 49′ 49″ north
Longitude
78.81811° or 78° 49′ 5″ east
Open location code
7J2WRRJ9+56
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Kallanai Dam” goes by many names.
കല്ലണൈMalayalam
КалланайRussian
கல்லணைTamil
కల్లనై డ్యామ్Telugu
КалланайUkrainian
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