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Kallanai Dam (Grand Anicut)

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

Karikala Chola's 2nd-century dam across the Kaveri — the world's oldest water-diversion structure still in use, feeding the delta for 1,800 years.

Why visit: Working engineering older than most civilisations.

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Travel Information

Best time

Aug–Feb (river in flow)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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