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| Kottamalai | |
|---|---|
| கோட்டமலை കോട്ടമല | |
  Kottamalai Location of Kottaimalai Peak in Western Ghats | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,019 m (6,624 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E / 9.521°N 77.402°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Geography | |
| Location | Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki District, Kerala. |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Kottamalai (கோட்டமலை - കോട്ടമല) is the highest peak in Southern part of Western Ghats located in Periyar tiger reserve in Idukki district of Kerala and near Rajapalayam in the Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu is a tall mountain peak situated in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 2,019m.[1] It is one of the few tall peaks in the Western Ghats; and the highest peak of all in the Periyar plateau exceeding 2,000m.]).[2][3]
Kottamala is the southernmost peak higher than 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) in India. There is also a temple in the foothills of Kottamalai called Kottamalai karuppasami temple in Tamil Nadu.
(Not to be confused with Kottaimalai of Vellore in Tamil Nadu)
- ^ a b Welcome to Periyar Tiger Reserve, Periyar Tiger Reserve, 2017, archived from the original on 3 November 2019, retrieved 29 August 2017
- ^ "Study Area and Methods" (PDF).
- ^ MoEF, GGWLS. "Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary" (PDF). GoI.