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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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The name Tadiandamol literally means ''largest base'' (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in [[Kodava language|Kodava]]; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means ''Tallest Mount'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kodagu.nic.in|title=Codagu.org}}</ref> and the name also could translate as ''Broad Hill''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EzpuAAAAMAAJ | The name Tadiandamol literally means ''largest base'' (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in [[Kodava language|Kodava]]; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means ''Tallest Mount'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kodagu.nic.in|title=Codagu.org}}</ref> and the name also could translate as ''Broad Hill''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EzpuAAAAMAAJ&q=tadiandamol+%28broad+based%2C%29|title=Google books|last1=Surendra Rao|first1=B.|year=1998}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:31, 14 December 2021
| Tadiandamol | |
|---|---|
 Sholas on Tadiandamol showing Strobilanthes edges. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,748 m (5,735 ft) |
| Coordinates | 12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°ECoordinates: 12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°E |
| Geography | |
  Tadiandamol Location of Tadiandamol, Karnataka  Tadiandamol Tadiandamol (India) | |
| Location | Madikeri Taluk , Kodagu District, Karnataka, India |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Tadiandamol or Thadiyandamol is the highest mountain of Madikeri taluk Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. It is the third highest peak in Karnataka, after Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha.[1] It is located Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. The mountain has patches of shola forests in the valleys.
The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad - meaning 4 villages) palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark. This was one of the landmarks mapped during the Great Trigonometric Survey.
It is a place of interest for trekkers and naturalists. The climb to the top and back can be completed as a day hike; camping is banned since December 2016.
Etymology[edit]
The name Tadiandamol literally means largest base (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in Kodava; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means Tallest Mount,[2] and the name also could translate as Broad Hill.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Trekking These Highest Karnataka Peaks Will Make Your Friends Envy".
- ↑ "Codagu.org".
- ↑ Surendra Rao, B. (1998). "Google books".