Kousika River

The village started to rejuvenate this lake in 2018 with the help of the Government of India via groundwater recharge.

Aachan kulam situated near Neelambur is the largest lake ( more than 250 acres) which presently lies disconnected from Kausika river is the most prominent one.

This small storage between Idikarai and Periyanaickenpalayam (approx 20 acres) has been draining into Kausika river and also been a source of rich soil for local farmers.

It flows through NGGO colony, Sengalipalayam on one side and Poochiyur, Narashimhanaickenpalayam, Puduppalayam on 2nd side, straight from CRPF touching thekkupalayam all joining near Idikarai village, then through Athippalaiyam, Vayyampalayam, Kotaipalayam, Keeranam, Agragara Saamarkulam, Kurumbapalayam, Kovilpalayam, Thevenpalayam, Pethanaikanpalayam, Kallipalayam, Pachapalayam, Vadukapalayam, Saalaiyur, Sundamedu, Karichipalayam, Vagarayampalaym, Pappampatti, Kittampalayam, Kolathupalayam, and Thekkalur of Coimbatore District, Thimaniyampalayam, Puthunallur, Eripalayam, Moonukattipalayam, Puthupalayam, Kothapalayam, Smanthankottai, Govindapuram, Vanjipalayam, and finally joins in the Noyyal River at Kaniyampundi Village, Tiruppur.The Thalamadal stream and the Thannasi stream of Kurudampalayam, Perumpallam passing through Ramakrishna Vidyalaya (in south border) in Coimbatore all join Kousika.

Arunagirinathar talked about "Kousika River" in his work Thiruppugazh (Tamil திருப்புகழ் tiruppukazh "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory"),[2] William Lambton surveyed InDIA to determine the shape of the Earth.

The panchayats of the affected towns agreed to reclaim Kousika River and include it in the Athikkadavu-Avinashi Groundwater Enrichment Scheme.