Kudamurutti River

Kudamurutti River a distributary of the Kaveri, is one of the five sacred rivers that flows in Thiruvaiyaru in the Thanjavur District of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India.[1] Kudamurutti River branches off from the Kaveri River at Tiruchirapalli. The ancient name of this river was Kaduvaai which was mentioned in Tevaram, Tamil Saivite devotional poetry. The river is related to the famous saint Sri Narayana Teertha who is believed to have attained enlightenment here. As it is believed to be a sacred river, River Kudamurutti is the Theertham of Tiruvalampozhil Temple.[2] There are many Temples located beside the river namely, Vishahareswara Temple, Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple. At the end of the Kudamuruti river at Kaveri, there located a famous temple of goddess AYYALAMAN