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18/02/2026

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Readings of Ash Wednesday - 18 February 2026
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Readings of Ash Wednesday - 18 February 2026

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Kallanai Dam — also called the Grand Anicut — is one of the oldest water-management structures in the world still in use. It’s not just a relic: it changed the face of irrigation in south India and still shapes farming in the Cauvery delta.

How it began
Karikala Chola, an early ruler of the Chola dynasty, built the dam across the Kaveri (Cauvery) river around the 2nd century CE — about 2,000 years ago. The name Kallanai literally means stone dam, reflecting how it was constructed using massive unhewn stones placed directly in the river’s flow.

The purpose was simple and powerful: divert river water into irrigation channels so that the fertile lands of the delta — especially around present-day Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli — could grow crops consistently. This was a planned system of water management, not just a barrier to hold water.

Engineering and design
Instead of blocking the river like modern storage dams, Kallanai works as a barrage. It slows and splits the flow, guiding water into canals and onto farmland. The structure is about 329 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 5.4 meters high, spanning the river with raw stone blocks that have endured centuries of monsoon force.

At the point just upstream, the river splits around Srirangam island into two main channels: the Kaveri and the Kollidam (Coleroon). Downstream, the dam further divides the flow into smaller distributaries that irrigate vast tracts of farmland.

22/12/2025

Who is Santa Claus?

is a popular Christmas figure based on St. Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian bishop known for generosity and care for the poor. Over time, stories, folklore, and modern culture shaped him into the red-clad giver of gifts we know today.

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