Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu) Explained

Mahendragiri மகேந்திரகிரி
Elevation M:	1654
Map:	India Tamil Nadu
Map Size:	290
Label Position:	right
Range:	Western Ghats
Coordinates:	8.3883°N 77.5214°W
Easiest Route:	Hike/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 1645.2m (5,397.6feet).^[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.

Mahendragiri R.F is the reserve forest at the Thovalai taluk of Kanniyakumari district. Madhwa sect saint Shri Vadiraja Tirtha has described Mahendra Parvata (Mahendra giri) in his pilgrimage travelogue Tirtha Prabandha.

References

• Book: Nagar , Shanti Lal . 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.. 1999. 81-7646-084-2. nag.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welcome to ISRO :: Centres :: Bangalore :: Liquid Propulsion Systems Center(LPSC) . 30 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927042605/http://www.isro.org/isrocentres/lpsc.aspx . 27 September 2013 . dead .
2. News: "Set up IIPT at Mahendragiri" - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu. The Hindu. 11 February 2014.
3. Web site: Tamil Nadu Forest Department . 2008-02-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080323053453/http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/ws_kws.html . 2008-03-23 .