| Mullayanagiri | |
| Map: | Karnataka |
| Location: | Chikkamagaluru taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 13.391°N 75.7214°W |
| Elevation: | 1925m (6,316feet) |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence: | 1154m (3,786feet) |
| Isolation: | 188.62km (117.2miles) |
| Listing: | List of Indian states and territories by highest point |
| Range: | Baba Budan Giri Range |
| Map Size: | 290 |
Mullayyanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka, India. Mullayyanagiri is located in the Chandra Dhrona Hill Ranges of the Western Ghats of Chikkamagaluru Taluk. With a height of 1925m (6,316feet), it is the highest peak in Karnataka and also the 23rd highest peak in Western Ghats.[1] The summit of Mullayanagiri has a small temple and houses a police radio relay station. Seethalayyanagiri is a prominent peak which is adjacent to this place.
The peak gets its name from a small temple (gadduge/tomb) at the summit, which is dedicated to a sage "Mulappa swamy" who is believed to have meditated at the caves only a couple of feet below the summit. The caves are accessible and not very deep, they have a direct entrance to the garbagudi of the temple, which is now blocked by the temple priests. Apart from multiple versions of folklore and strong Siddha culture around the belt, the origins or any information about the deity remains ambiguous.
Previously, when the present asphalt roads and the 464 stone and concrete steps were not present, a trail was used to reach the peak, known as 'Sarpadari' or 'Sarpanadi'. Although it is not very frequently visited now, this trail is cherished by trekkers.[2]
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