Ponsorimalai

Ponsorimalai, also known as Sorimalai, is a hill in Vennandur block of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu, India.

Sorimalai
Aerial view of Vennandur block, view of Ponsorimalai and beyond that view of Kanjamalai from Alavaimalai
Highest point
Coordinates11°32′48.9″N 78°06′19.6″E
Dimensions
Length2.575 km (1.600 mi) N–S
Width2.253 km (1.400 mi) E–W
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Naming
English translationPonsorimalai- பொன்சொரிமலை
Language of nameTamil
Geography
LocationPonparappipatti
Parent rangepart of the Eastern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeVennandur-Mallur Road

Geology

Ponsorimalai[1] is located northwest of Alavaimalai[2] and southeast of Kanjamalai.[3] North and West side foot hill limits are surrounded by villages of Salem district, South and East side foot hill limits are surrounded by villages of Namakkal district.

Ponsorimalai

History

Ponsorimalai from Vennandur

Native people believed that some Jain monks lived here. Recently some inscriptions have been found, so some people in the foothills are not eating meat.

References


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