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[[File:KURUDI HILL (Guru Rishi Hill).jpg|thumb|266x266px|Kurudi Hill (Guru Rishi Hill), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India]]
'''Kousika River''' is a river that runs 52 km in the [[Tamil Nadu|State of Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kousikanathi.com|title=Kousika River - கௌசிகா நதி|website=www.kousikanathi.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-08}}</ref>

== Geography ==
The Kousika River starts at Kurudi Hill, [[Coimbatore|in Coimbatore]]. Mel Mudi (5,385 feet), Nadukandaan Poli (5600 feet), and Lambton's Peak (5080 feet) are the three mountain peaks of Guru Rishi Hill .

The Kousika River is 52 km in length. The [[Bhavani River]] (approx. 20 km) and the [[Noyyal River]] run north and south side of Kousika River in [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]].

=== Kousika Lake ===
Kousika Lake is situated near Kulathupalayam in [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]] and Sengalaipalyam in [[Tirupur district]]. The village started to rejuvenate this lake in 2018 with the help of the [[Government of India]] via [[groundwater recharge]]. Nearly 20 villages, 500 acres of agricultural land and approximately 50,000 people benefit from this lake.

=== Sarkarsamakulam Lake (Kondiyam Palayam lake) ===
[[Sarcarsamakulam|Sarkarsamakkulam Lake]] is situated near [[Kovilpalayam]] and [[Kurumbapalayam SSKulam|Kurumbapalayam]] in Coimbatore. This lake covers nearly 150 acres. It is linked with the Kousika River and Kovilpalayam, known as "Sarkar Samakkulam" and "Kousika Puri."

=== Agrakarasamakulam Lake ===
Agrakarasamakulam Lake is situated near [[Idikarai]], Vaiyampalayam. its outlet flows into the Kousika.

==Route==
[[File:கோயம்புத்தூர், கௌசிகா நதி பகுதியில் சுமார் 2000 ஆண்டு கால வரலாற்று தொல்லியியல் பொருள்.jpg|thumb|Ancient pottery materials found within the Kousika riverbed|266x266px]]
[[File:Kousikarivermap.jpg|thumb|Map of Kousika River]]
The Kousika River starts from Kurudi Hill in Coimbatore It starts at Thekkupalayam, Narasimmanaikkanpalayam. It flows through NGGO colony, Sengalipalayam, Idikarai, Athippalaiyam, Vayyampalayam, Kotaipalayam, Keeranam, Agragara Saamarkulam, Kurumbapalayam, Kovilpalayam, Thevenpalayam, Pethanaikanpalayam, Kallipalayam, Pachapalayam, Vadukapalayam, Saalaiyur, Sundamedu, Karichipalayam, Vagarayampalaym, Pappampatti, Kittampalayam, Kolathupalayam, and [[Thekkalur]] of Coimbatore District, Thimaniyampalayam, Puthunallur, Eripalayam, Moonukattipalayam, Puthupalayam, Kothapalayam, Smanthankottai, Govindapuram, Vanjipalayam, and finally joins in the Noyyal River at Kaniyampundi Village, [[Tiruppur]].[[File:Kalakalishwarar Temple.jpg|thumb|230x230px|Kalakalishwarar Temple, Kovilpalayam, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India]]
The Thalamadal stream and the Thannasi stream of [[Kurudampalayam]] in Coimbatore join Kousika. 

== History ==
[[Arunagirinathar]] talked about "Kousika River" in his work [[Thiruppugazh]] (Tamil திருப்புகழ் tiruppukazh "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory"),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/historic-habitation-sites-found/article7938870.ece|title=Historic habitation sites found|date=2015-12-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

[[William Lambton]] surveyed InDIA to determine the shape of the Earth. To honor him, one peak was named Lambton's Peak. T

The name "Kousika" is derived from two sources. The first is that a sage called "Kousika Munivar" lived on the river's shore. The second is that king Kavanagan, who later became Kousikan, ruled this area. Kousika River is also called Vannathan Karai or Perumpallam.

==Reclamation==
Changes in the waterways and low rainfall affected the flow of the Kousika River. Along the river banks, [[groundwater]] sank 2 feet, affecting some 10 million people.

The panchayats of the affected towns agreed to reclaim Kousika River and include it in the Athikkadavu-Avinashi Groundwater Enrichment Scheme.

The Athikadavu Kousika River Development Association and Secretary P.K. Selvaraj is reclaiming the river via the Athikkadavu-Avinashi Groundwater Enrichment Scheme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Coimbatore-collector-urged-to-take-steps-to-revive-Kousika-river/articleshow/51156780.cms|title=Coimbatore collector urged to take steps to revive Kousika river|first=Pratiksha|last=Ramkumar |date=26 February 2016 |work=The Times of India|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/breathing-life-into-the-kousika/articleshow/62561705.cms|date=19 January 2018 |title=Breathing life into the Kousika |work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-08}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Farmers-urge-collector-to-revive-Kousika-river/articleshow/51163862.cms|title=Farmers urge collector to revive Kousika river | Coimbatore News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/students-to-start-survey-on-dried-up-river/article8530316.ece|title=Students to start survey on dried up river|first=M. k|last=Ananth|date=28 April 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/the-common-touch/article8571772.ece|title=The common touch|first=M. k|last=Ananth|date=8 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/District_Detail.asp?Nid=494074&cat=504|title=| - Dinakaran|website=www.dinakaran.com}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1zd3FvcWgqUoL6b7W43edRd5Polo&hl=en_US|title=KOUSIKA RIVER|website=Google My Maps}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Dist-admin-prepares-Rs-87-crore-proposal-to-rejuvenate-River-Kowsika/articleshow/56264382.cms|title=Kowsika river: Lost river in Coimbatore will soon swing back to life | Coimbatore News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.covaipost.com/coimbatore/rejuvenation-of-kousika-river-begins/,%20https://www.covaipost.com/coimbatore/rejuvenation-of-kousika-river-begins/|title=Rejuvenation of Kousika river begins | Covaipost}}

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[[Category:Rivers of Tamil Nadu]]
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