page_title: Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
section_title: Geology
hierarchical_section_title: Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park / Geology
caption_attribution_description: Anna Salai, the primary business street in Kodaikanal, showing Perumalmalai
context_page_description: The Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is a proposed protected area in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu India. The park will be an upgrade and expansion of the 736.87 km² Palani Wildlife Sanctuary which was to be established in 2008. The park includes about 36% of the 2,068 square kilometres in the Palani Hills. The park is located between latitude 10°7' - 10°28' N and longitude 77°16' - 77°46' E. Central location is 1.5 kilometres east northeast of Silver Cascade Waterfall and 4 kilometres E X NE of Kodaikanal Lake.
caption: Perumal Malai in distance seen from Anna Salai, Street bazaar, Kodaikanal, 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) away
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