Kallanai

Kallanai, Tamil Nadu 620013

About

Kallanai is an ancient dam built across the Kaveri River in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The dam was originally constructed by the Chola king Karikala around the 2nd Century AD and is considered to be one of the oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world which is still in use. It still stands as a symbol of Dravidian Engineering.