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

Front view of the Karikala Cholan Manimandapam with sun rays- hall- situated in the The Grand Kallanai. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The statue of king Karikala chola on the elephant situated in the The Grand Kallanai. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful view of the Grand aged 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

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

The statue of king Karikala chola on the elephant situated in the The Grand Kallanai.

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

Children are playing in 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

Closed shutters and stopped water at the Grand aged 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

Karikala was a Chola king who ruled in southern India during the Sangam period. He is recognised as the greatest of the early Cholas. 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.