Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu

Mahendragiri is the name of a hill in Tirunelveli District, South Tamil Nadu.[1] The hill is located in Tirunelveli District [2] and is part of the southern range of the Western Ghats, with an elevation of 1,645.2 metres (5,398 ft).[3]

Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி
Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி
Highest point
Elevation1,654 m (5,427 ft)
Coordinates8°23′18″N 77°31′17″E
Geography
LocationRadhapuram taluk of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeHike/scramble

IPRC, a test facility for Indian Space Research Organisation's launch vehicle and satellite propulsion systems, is situated on the lower slopes of this mountains.

Citations

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/set-up-iipt-at-mahendragiri/article5679659.ece
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

References

  • Nagar, Shanti Lal (1999). Genesis and evolution of the Rāma kathā in Indian art, thought, literature, and culture: from the earliest period to the modern times, Volume 2. B.R. Pub. Co. ISBN 81-7646-084-2.
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