Tadiandamol

 ( Mountains Of Karnataka ) 

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

The Nalnad Palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark.

It is a place of interest for hiking and natural history. 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.

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

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See also

• Virajpet
• Madikeri
• Mangalore
• Bhagamandala

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