Periyar
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Periyar may refer to
- Periyar (river), a major river in Kerala
- Periyar district, the erstwhile name for Erode districtErode DistrictErode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....
in Tamil Nadu - Periyar National ParkPeriyar National ParkPeriyar is a protected area, and a nature reserve in the South Indian State of Kerala, set high in the mountains of the Western Ghats along the border with Tamil Nadu. It lies in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta...
- Periyar E. V. RamasamyPeriyar E. V. RamasamyErode Venkata Ramasamy , affectionately called by his followers as Periyar , Thanthai Periyar or E. V...
, a Tamil social reformer - Periyar (film)Periyar (film)-External links:**...
, a 2006 film on the life of the social reformer - Periyar UniversityPeriyar UniversityPeriyar University is a university located in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1997. The university is named after a social reformer Thanthai Periyar. The University Grants Commissions, New Delhi bestowed the 2f status in 1998 and 12 status in 2005 to...
, a university named after the social reformer - Periyar Maniammai UniversityPeriyar Maniammai UniversityPeriyar Maniammai University is a university in the town of Vallam Thanjavur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.-External links:*...