Kousika River


Kousika River is a river that runs 52 km in the State of Tamil Nadu in India.

Geography

The Kousika River starts at Kurudi Hill, in Coimbatore. Mel Mudi, Nadukandaan Poli, and Lambton's Peak are the three mountain peaks of Guru Rishi Hill.
The Kousika River is 52 km in length. The Bhavani River and the Noyyal River run north and south side of Kousika River in Coimbatore.

Kousika Lake

Kousika Lake is situated near Kulathupalayam in Coimbatore and Sengalaipalyam in Tirupur district. The village started to rejuvenate this lake in 2018 with the help of the Government of India via groundwater recharge. Nearly 20 villages, 500 acres of agricultural land and approximately 50,000 people benefit from this lake.

Sarkarsamakulam Lake (Kondiyam Palayam lake)

is situated near Kovilpalayam and Kurumbapalayam in Coimbatore. This lake covers nearly 150 acres. It is linked with the Kousika River and Kovilpalayam, known as "Sarkar Samakkulam" and "Kousika Puri."

Agrakarasamakulam Lake

Agrakarasamakulam Lake is situated near Idikarai, Vaiyampalayam. its outlet flows into the Kousika.

Route

The Kousika River starts from Kurudi Hill in Coimbatore It starts at Thekkupalayam, Narasimmanaikkanpalayam. It flows through NGGO colony, Sengalipalayam, Idikarai, Athippalaiyam, Vayyampalayam, Kotaipalayam, Keeranam, Agragara Saamarkulam, Kurumbapalayam, Kovilpalayam, Thevenpalayam, Pethanaikanpalayam, Kallipalayam, Pachapalayam, Vadukapalayam, Saalaiyur, Sundamedu, Karichipalayam, Vagarayampalaym, Pappampatti, Kittampalayam, Kolathupalayam, and Thekkalur of Coimbatore District, Thimaniyampalayam, Puthunallur, Eripalayam, Moonukattipalayam, Puthupalayam, Kothapalayam, Smanthankottai, Govindapuram, Vanjipalayam, and finally joins in the Noyyal River at Kaniyampundi Village, Tiruppur.
The Thalamadal stream and the Thannasi stream of Kurudampalayam in Coimbatore join Kousika.

History

talked about "Kousika River" in his work Thiruppugazh,
William Lambton surveyed InDIA to determine the shape of the Earth. To honor him, one peak was named Lambton's Peak. T
The name "Kousika" is derived from two sources. The first is that a sage called "Kousika Munivar" lived on the river's shore. The second is that king Kavanagan, who later became Kousikan, ruled this area. Kousika River is also called Vannathan Karai or Perumpallam.

Reclamation

Changes in the waterways and low rainfall affected the flow of the Kousika River. Along the river banks, groundwater sank 2 feet, affecting some 10 million people.
The panchayats of the affected towns agreed to reclaim Kousika River and include it in the Athikkadavu-Avinashi Groundwater Enrichment Scheme.
The Athikadavu Kousika River Development Association and Secretary P.K. Selvaraj is reclaiming the river via the Athikkadavu-Avinashi Groundwater Enrichment Scheme.