Anamudi - wikipedia Anamudi Anamudi Anaimudi Anamudi, on the right, as seen from the Munnar - Udumalpettai highway Highest point Elevation 2,695 m ( 8,842 ft ) Prominence 2,479 m ( 8,133 ft ) Isolation 2,115 kilometres ( 1,314 mi ) Listing Ultra List of Indian states and territories by highest point Coordinates 10 ° 10 ′ 09 '' N 77 ° 03 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.16923 ° N 77.06066 ° E ﻿ / 10.16923 ; 77.06066 Coordinates : 10 ° 10 ′ 09 '' N 77 ° 03 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.16923 ° N 77.06066 ° E ﻿ / 10.16923 ; 77.06066 Naming Translation Elephant mountain ( Malayalam ) Geography Anamudi Location of Anamudi Peak in Kerala Anamudi Anamudi ( India ) Show map of Kerala Show map of India Show all Location Border of Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam district and Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district, Kerala, India Parent range Anaimalai Hills, Western Ghats Geology Age of rock Cenozoic ( 100 to 80 mya ) Mountain type Fault - block Climbing First ascent General Douglas Hamilton in 1862 Easiest route hike ( Full screen ) Anamudi ( Malayalam pronunciation : ​ ( aːnɐmʊɖi ), ആനമുടി ) is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Kerala and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres ( 8,842 ft ) and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres ( 8,133 ft ). It lies on the border of Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district and Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam district. The name Anamudi literally translates to `` elephant 's forehead, '' a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant 's head. The first recorded ascent of Anamudi was by General Douglas Hamilton of the Madras Army on May 4, 1862, but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents 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.It is the highest point in India south of Himalayas. Thus it is known as `` Everest of South India ''. Contents 1 Climatic zones and biomes 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 Citations 5 References 6 External links Climatic zones and biomes Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India, having an elevation of 2,695 metres ( 8,842 ft ). Anamudi is also the highest point in South India. This gives Anamudi its relatively large topographic prominence of 2,479 metres ( 8,133 ft ), the associated key saddle being over 2,000 kilometres ( 1,200 mi ) away at 28 ° 35 ′ 20 '' N 76 ° 27 ′ 59 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.58889 ° N 76.46639 ° E ﻿ / 28.58889 ; 76.46639 in Haryana state just to the west of Delhi. The peak is the highest point of the Periyar river basin. The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in term of steepness or local relief and is a Fault - block mountain. 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, 13 kilometres ( 8.1 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. The Anamudi peak area is also habitat of a unique frog Raorchestes resplendens. This newly discovered species is located in the Eravikulam National Park and is restricted to less than three km on the summit of Anamudi. The summit of the Anamudi is vegetated with patches of stunted Arundinaria densifolia and Gaultheria fragrantissima ( wintergreen ), Anaphalis sp., Impatiens and some species of Eriocaulon. Gallery Anamudi as seen from an aircraft. The peak is in the center of the image with a small white cloud seen behind it 's rounded summit Anamudi, on the right, as seen on the descent towards Cochin International Airport from the Delhi - Kochi flight Anamudi, Mannamala and Meesapulimala - the three highest peaks of the Western Ghats - all visible from a plane on the descent towards Kochi airport See also Eravikulam National Park Munnar Pallivasal Pogeyan Citations ^ Jump up to : `` Anamudi ''. Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 26. ^ Jump up to : `` Explore Wild Munnar ''. Eravikulam National Park. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 26. ^ Jump up to : `` Southern India Mountain Ultra-Prominence ''. Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` Anai Mudi, India ''. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 14. ^ Jump up to : Web Map Service ( Map ). Survey of India. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 11. Jump up ^ The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5 1909, p. 334 Jump up ^ `` World Peaks with 300 km of Isolation ''. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Up the Everest of the South - The New Indian Express ''. Retrieved 25 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Anamudi - Kerala ''. Vedanta Wake up !. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 26. ^ Jump up to : The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12 1909, p. 220 Jump up ^ `` Studies on the nature and chemistry of sediments and water of Periyar and Chalakudy Rivers, Kerala, India by Maya K '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2005 - 03 - 01. Jump up ^ Hoiberg, Dale ; Ramchandani, Indu ( 2000 ). Dale Hoiberg, ed. Students ' Britannica India, Volumes 1 - 5. Popular Prakashan. p. 63. ISBN 0 - 85229 - 760 - 2. Jump up ^ Anamudi peak Jump up ^ `` Significance of Eravikulam National Park ''. Eravikulam National Park. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 26. Jump up ^ `` New species of frog found in Eravikulam National Park ''. The Hindu. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Eravikulam National Park Management Plan ''. Eravikulam National Park. Archived from the original on 2010 - 04 - 04. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 14. References Hunter, William Wilson ( 2009 ), The Imperial Gazetteer of India, BiblioBazaar, LLC, ISBN 1 - 110 - 35940 - 3. Hunter, William Wilson ; James Sutherland Cotton ; Richard Burn ; William Stevenson Meyer ; Great Britain India Office ( 1909 ). The Imperial Gazetteer of India. 11. Clarendon Press. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 07. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anamudi. 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Question: which is the highest peak of southern india
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