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°ECoordinates: 12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°E |
| Geography | |
  Tadiandamol Location of Tadiandamol, Karnataka | |
| Location | Madikeri Taluk , Kodagu District, Karnataka, India |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Tadiandamol or Thadiyandamol is the highest mountain of Madikeri taluk Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. It is the third highest peak in Karnataka, after Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha.[1] 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; camping is banned since December 2016.
Etymology[]
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,[2] and the name also could translate as Broad Hill.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Trekking These Highest Karnataka Peaks Will Make Your Friends Envy".
- ^ "Codagu.org".
- ^ Surendra Rao, B. (1998). "Google books".
External links[]
Media related to Tadiandamol at Wikimedia Commons
- Mountains of Karnataka
- Geography of Kodagu district
- Tourist attractions in Kodagu district