| Agasthiyar malai | |
|---|---|
 Agasthiyar malai, the highest of 26 peaks in these hills over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,868 m (6,129 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,668 m (5,472 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°39′N 77°13′E / 8.650°N 77.217°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Mountains of the medicine maker |
| Language of name | Tamil |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Topo map |  Trivandrum Area Map |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic, 100 to 80 mya |
| Mountain type | Fault Description |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | trekking via Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Pothigai Malai | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,866 m (6,122 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°37′00.09″N 77°14′46.50″E / 8.6166917°N 77.2462500°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tirunelveli district, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kanyakumari district, India |
| Parent range | Anaimalai Hills |
The Pothigai Hills, also known as Agasthiyar Mountain is a 1,866-metre (6,122 ft)-tall peak in the southern part of the Western Ghats or Sahyadri of South India. The peak lies in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu near the border of Kerala.[1]
The area contains several important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including forests containing threatened species of significant value to science and conservation.[2]
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- ^ "Description Western Ghats—Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster (with Five Site Elements)". Tentative Lists- India. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 15 March 2006. pp. Western Ghats (sub cluster nomination). Retrieved 11 December 2009.