Nambiyar River

The Nambiyar river runs across Nanguneri taluk in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu state in India. It is a small river which runs for only 45 km. The river originates from near Thirukkurungudi village in the Western Ghats, about 1500 m above sea level, and ends at the Gulf of Mannar.

Tributaries
The river has two tributaries called Parattaiyar and Thamaraiyar. Parattaiyar is a small stream originating from Mahendragiri Hills. Thamaraiyar is a combination of two small streams also originating in the same hills named Mombaiyar and Kodumudiyar. Both the tributaries join Nambiyar at the foothills of Mahendragiri Hills.

Anaicuts
The river has a total number of nine anaicuts.