Mullayar

Mullayar River is a tributary of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala. It originates at Kottamalai peak [1] in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. The Mullayar flows west through the reserve [2] and joins the Periyar at Mullakudy [1] just at the beginning of the Periyar lake formed by the Mullaperiyar dam.

Mullayar
Native nameമുല്ലയാർ (Malayalam)
Location
CountryIndia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationKottamalai peak in the Periyar Tiger Reserve
Mouth 
  location
Periyar at Mullakudy

See also

Other major tributaries of Periyar river

References


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