water from the grand old dam kallanai constructed king karikala chola with granite stone

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Speedy water from the Grand old dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Water from the Grand old dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The king raja raja chola statue in the Grand old dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Water from the Grand old dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone.

Closed shutters and stopped water at the Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Speedy water and fog from the Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Youngers are playing in the Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

A water level scale in the Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tour people are playing in the Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Speedy water from the Grand aged dam of Kallanai constructed by king karikala chola with granite stone. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Grand Anicut, also known as the Kallanai was built by Karikala chola and is considered one of the oldest water-diversion or water-regulator structures in the world which is still in use. The Kallanai is a massive dam of stone, 329 metres 1,080 ft long and 20 metres 60 ft wide, across the main stream of the Kaveri.