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

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Other major tributaries of Periyar river

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Study Area and Methods" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Periyar Tiger Reserve drainage".