Tadiandamol Explained

Tadiandamol
Elevation M:1748
Map:India Karnataka#India
Map Size:300
Label Position:right
Location:Madikeri Taluk, Kodagu District, Karnataka, India
Range:Western Ghats
Coordinates:12.2176°N 75.6088°W
Easiest Route:Hike

Tadiandamol or Thadiyandamol is the highest mountain of Madikeri taluk Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. It is the third highest peak in Karnataka, after Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha.[1] It is located Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. The mountain has patches of shola forests in the valleys.

The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad - meaning 4 villages) palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark. This was one of the landmarks mapped during the Great Trigonometric Survey.

It is a place of interest for trekkers and naturalists. The climb to the top and back can be completed as a day hike(within 5hrs) and the entry is closed at 5:00 pm; camping is banned since December 2016.The best time to visit the peak is July-end to September(after monsoon) as greenery is observed well in these months.

Etymology

The name Tadiandamol literally means largest base (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in Kodava; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means Tallest Mount,[2] and the name also could translate as Broad Hill.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trekking These Highest Karnataka Peaks Will Make Your Friends Envy.
  2. News: Codagu.org.
  3. News: Google books. Surendra Rao. B.. 1998.