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The '''Aintharuviar River''' is a [[river]] flowing in the [[Tirunelveli district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamil Nadu Water Supply And Drainage Board. |title=Tirunelvelli {{!}} TWAD |url=https://www.twadboard.tn.gov.in/content/tirunelvelli |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201061914/https://www.twadboard.tn.gov.in/content/tirunelvelli |archive-date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=twadboard.tn.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> It is a tributary of the [[Chittar River]], which itself is a major tributary of the [[Thamirabarani River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rivers of Western Ghats - Rivers of Western Ghats |url=https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/biodiversity/sahyadri/wgbis_info/rivers.htm |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in}}</ref> Its source is in the eastern slopes of the [[Eastern Ghats]], and merges with the Chittar River near the Gajamajorpuram village. Through the Thamirabarani River, it eventually flows into the [[Gulf of Mannar]].

It is named for the fact that it gives rise to a group of five waterfalls, which are themselves known as the [[Aintharuvi]]. The name is a portmanteau of the words ஐந்து (pronounced ''ainthu'', meaning five) and அருவி (pronounced ''aruvi'', meaning waterfall), thus being a literal meaning.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Five Falls / Aintharuvi, Tenkasi - Timings, Entry Fee, Swimming, Best Season to Visit |url=https://www.trawell.in/tamilnadu/tenkasi/five-falls-aintharuvi |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=Trawell.in |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
[[List of rivers of Tamil Nadu]]

==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Tamil Nadu]]
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