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The
Vaigai
is
a
river
in
the
Tamil
Nadu
state
of
southern
India;
it
passes
through
the
towns
of
Theni,
Andipatti
and
Madurai.
It
originates
in
Varusanadu
Hills,
the
Periyar
Plateau
of
the
Western
Ghats
range,
and
flows
northeast
through
the
Kambam
Valley,
which
lies
between
the
Palni
Hills
to
the
north
and
the
Varushanad
Hills
to
the
south.
The
Vattaparai
Falls
are
located
on
this
river.
As
it
rounds
the
eastern
corner
of
the
Varushanad
Hills,
the
river
turns
southeast,
running
through
the
region
of
Pandya
Nadu.
Madurai,
the
largest
city
in
the
Pandya
Nadu
region
and
its
ancient
capital,
lies
on
the
Vaigai.
The
river
empties
into
the
Palk
Strait
near
Uchipuli,
close
to
Pamban
bridge
in
Ramanathapuram
District.
The
Vaigai
is
258
kilometres
(160
mi)
long,
with
a
drainage
basin
7,031
square
kilometres
(2,715
sq
mi)
large.
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