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[[File:Gedilam river.jpg|thumb|Gadilam River]]<br />
The '''Gadilam River''' (sometimes pronounced Kedilam) flows through the [[Cuddalore]] and [[Villupuram]] districts of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Prasanna |first1=M. V. |last2=Chidambaram |first2=S. |last3=Pethaperumal |first3=S. |last4=Srinivasamoorthy |first4=K. |last5=Peter |first5=A. John |last6=Anandhan |first6=P. |last7=Vasanthavigar |first7=M. |title=Integrated geophysical and chemical study in the lower subbasin of Gadilam River, Tamilnadu, India |journal=Environmental Geosciences |date=1 December 2008 |volume=15 |issue=4 |pages=145–152 |doi=10.1306/eg.11080707015 |url=https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/eg/article-abstract/15/4/145/138081/Integrated-geophysical-and-chemical-study-in-the?redirectedFrom=fulltext |access-date=8 January 2020 |language=en |issn=1075-9565}}</ref><br />
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It has a small water flow, drainage area and sand deposit.<br />
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It is generally flooded during the [[monsoon]] season and raises the water table and feed tanks on its basin.<br />
Few famous temples like Thiruvathigai Veerataneshwar temple and Thiruvanthipuram Thevanathan perumal temple are located in its banks. It is also mentioned in the Medieval [[Bhakti]] literatures like [[Thevaram]]. The ruins of [[Fort St. David]] is located at the mouth of the river.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=S. |title=Fort St. David, once crown jewel of Coromandel, now in ruins |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fort-st-david-once-crown-jewel-of-coromandel-now-in-ruins/article29356788.ece |access-date=8 January 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=7 September 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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The Gadilam River flows through the town of [[Cuddalore]] and separates the Old Town from Thirupadiripuliyur.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madhavan |first1=Chithra |title=Thiruppadripulliyur temple: Where Garuda is worshipped with nine serpents |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/jan/24/a-temple-where-garuda-is-worshipped-with-nine-serpents-1929211.html |access-date=8 January 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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