A 13th Century irrigation structure that serves as a lifeline even today

Kalingarayan, king of Poondurai Nadu, had built a barrage across River Bhavani, believed to be one of the oldest water diversion projects in the world. Water is branched out from the river into a canal that runs 91.10-km to join River Noyyal at Kodumudi

A 13th Century irrigation structure that serves as a lifeline even today
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Kalingarayan, king of Poondurai Nadu, had built a barrage across River Bhavani, believed to be one of the oldest water diversion projects in the world. Water is branched out from the river into a canal that runs 91.10-km to join River Noyyal at Kodumudi