title: Arisil
text: # Arisil
  
  Arisil or Aricil is a branch of the river Kaveri in the Tanjore district. It was the site of many a battle between the different Tamil kingdoms. One of the most notable being the 9th-century war between Nripatunga Pallava and Sri Mara Pandya in which the latter was defeated. Nripatunga was the son of Nandivarman III by a Rashtrakuta princess
  
  The Arisil is also mentioned in the 10th chapter of the famous Tamil book Ponniyin Selvan.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Bridge over Arisil river
  * Aricil river, another view
  