Kalvary Mount
Calvary Mount (Pathammailu) | |
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 View of Idukki Reservoir from Kalvary Mount | |
  Kalvary Mount Location in Kerala, India  Kalvary Mount Kalvary Mount (India) | |
| Coordinates: 09°49′07.6″N 77°01′27.8″E / 9.818778°N 77.024389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
Kalvary Mount (Calvary Mount), also known as Kalyanathandu or Pathammailu, is a prominent hillock situated in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. Standing at an approximate elevation of 200 meters, it holds significance for both religious and nature enthusiasts. It is a Christian pilgrimage site perched atop a hill offers that an aerial view of the Idukki Reservoir and its surrounding peaks and forests.[1]
Once a secluded spot, it gained fame after the Idukki Dam's construction.[2]
During Lent, the area turns into a pilgrimage centre as Christians go in a procession up the hillock.
The tourist destination is close to other tourist spots of the district like Idukki dam, and Hill View Park.
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- ^ "Visit Kalvari Mount for a year-round view of Idukki dam". Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.