Tonnur dam (Kere Thonnoor / Thondanoor)

India / Karnataka / Kyathanahalli / Kere Thonnoor / Thondanoor
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this earth and rockfill dam was built in the 12th century ( and is still going strong!!)
, by Sri Asuri Ramanujacharya the great Sri Vaishnava Saint ,during his stay at Tonnur ( then called Tondanur , or " town of the followers " ( of Sri Asuri Ramanuja ))He built it for the benefit of the people who still use the waters for irrigation .He called it Tirumala Sagara ( ocean of the sacred hills ) since it was surrounded by hillocks .
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Coordinates:   12°33'46"N   76°38'29"E
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