Border between Kothamangalam Taluk of Ernakulam district and Devikulam Taluk of Idukki district, Kerala, India[4]
Parent range
Anamala Hills, Western Ghats
Geology
Orogeny
Pan-African (Mozambique)
Age of rock
Neoproterozoic (804-509 mya)
Mountain type
Fault-block
Type of rock
Munnar Granite
Climbing
First ascent
by villagers(unknown)
Easiest route
hike
Anamudi is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats (Sahyadri Mountain) and in South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft)[1] and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft).[2][4] The name Anamudi translates to "elephant mountain" a reference to the mountain's appearance.[5]
Anamudi is the highest mountain in peninsular India as well as the largest mountain in Kerala.
The first ascent is likely by local people.
Anamudi peak is one of only three ultra prominent peaks in South India. It is also the peak with the greatest topographic isolation within India.[6] It is the highest point in India south of Himalayas. Thus it is known as "Everest of South India".[7]
The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in term of steepness or local relief and is a fault-block mountain.[8] It is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palani Hills. The nearest town is Munnar, at a distance of 13 kilometres (8 mi). The easiest route to the summit of Anamudi is a technically easy hike on grass slopes, starting from a rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The north and south slopes are gentle, while the east and west slopes are steeper, with more difficult rock faces.
Anamudi and the Eravikulam National Park surrounding it is home to the largest surviving population of the Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius). Asian elephants, gaur, Bengal tigers, and the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) are some of the species of animals found here .[9] The Anamudi peak[10] area is also habitat of a unique frog Raorchestes resplendens.[11] This newly discovered species is located in the Eravikulam National Park and is restricted to less than three km2 on the summit of Anamudi.[12] The summit of the Anamudi is vegetated with patches of stunted Kuruna densifolia and Gaultheria fragrantissima (wintergreen), Anaphalis sp., Impatiens and some species of Eriocaulon.[13]
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^ abWeb Map Service (Map). Survey of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5 1909, p. 334
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^Hoiberg, Dale; Ramchandani, Indu (2000). Dale Hoiberg (ed.). Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1-5. Popular Prakashan. p. 63. ISBN 0-85229-760-2.
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^"Anamudi peak". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^"Significance of Eravikulam National Park". Eravikulam National Park. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
^"New species of frog found in Eravikulam National Park". The Hindu. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^"Eravikulam National Park Management Plan". Eravikulam National Park. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
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