Tadiandamol

Tadiandamol

Sholas on Tadiandamol showing Strobilanthes edges.
Highest point
Elevation 1,748 m (5,735 ft)
Coordinates 12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°E / 12.217564111; 75.608815000Coordinates: 12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°E / 12.217564111; 75.608815000
Geography
Tadiandamol

Location of Tadiandamol, Karnataka

Location Karnataka, India
Parent range Western Ghats
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Tadiandamol (Kannada: ತಡಿಯಂಡಮೋಳು, Tadiyandamolu, Kodava : ತಡಿಯಂಡಮೋಳ, Tadiyandamol, ) is the highest mountain of Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. It is the third highest peak in Karnataka. It is located Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. The mountain has patches of shola forests in the valleys.

The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad - meaning 4 villages) palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark. This was one of the landmarks mapped during the Great Trigonometric Survey.

It is a place of interest for trekkers and naturalists. The climb to the top and back can be completed as a day hike; but it is also a good location for overnight camping.

Etymology

Tadiandamol and adjoining peaks

The name Tadiandamol literally means largest base (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in Kodava; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means Tallest Mount,[1][2] and the name also could translate as Broad Hill.[3]

Tadiandamol butterfly (Tadiandamol neptis)

See also

References

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