Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu)

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Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி
Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி is located in Tamil Nadu
Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி
Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி
Highest point
Elevation1,654 m (5,427 ft)
Coordinates8°23′18″N 77°31′17″E / 8.38833°N 77.52139°E / 8.38833; 77.52139Coordinates: 8°23′18″N 77°31′17″E / 8.38833°N 77.52139°E / 8.38833; 77.52139
Geography
LocationRadhapuram taluk of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu India
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeHike/scramble

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]

The ISRO Propulsion Complex, a test facility for Indian Space Research Organisation's launch vehicle and satellite propulsion systems, is situated on the lower slopes of this mountain.

Citations[edit | edit source]

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.{{cite web}}: 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

References[edit | edit source]

  • 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.