page_title: Bhavani, Tamil Nadu
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Bhavani, Tamil Nadu / Geography
caption_attribution_description: हिन्दी: भवानी में कावेरी नदी पर पुराने और नए राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पुलों। English: Old and New National Highway bridges over the River Kaveri at Bhavani.
context_page_description: Bhavani is a town in Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated in the northern periphery of Erode and is around 107 km from Coimbatore and 60 km from Tiruppur. Bhavani is also known as "Carpet City" as it is known for its carpet industry – blankets and carpets manufactured in the town are known as Bhavani Jamakkalam. As of 2011, the town covers an area of 2.17 square kilometres and has a population of 39,225. It is a grade II municipality.
  Bhavani is located 14 kilometres north of Erode Junction. The Mettur Dam, which creates the Stanley Reservoir, is 41 kilometres from Bhavani. Sangameswarar Temple, one of the seven holy Shiva shrines of the Kongu Nadu, is located in Bhavani near the confluence of the rivers. The temple serves 18 villages surrounding the town. The Kunnuvarankottai Kasi Visalakshi-Viswanathar Temple is situated nearby Kooduthurai.
context_section_description: Bhavani is located at 11.45°N 77.68°E. It has an average elevation of 193 metres (633 feet).
  It lies at the confluence of the rivers Kaveri, the largest river in Tamil Nadu and Bhavani, the second largest river in Tamil Nadu, with the invisible mystic Sarasvati River. Hence this place is known as the Triveni Sangam of South. The Sangameswarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built at the confluence of these rivers, is a sacred place for Hindus.  The temple is located on the northern bank where the rivers meet. The five hill temples of this area such as Sankari, Tiruchengode, Padmagiri, Mangalagiri and Vedagiri are surrounding this Temple.
caption: Bridges along the National Highway-544 across Kaveri river in the southern part of the town
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