Kanjamalai
Kanjamalai is a hill located 14 km west of Salem District of Tamil Nadu, India. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is about 1643 metres.[1] There is a Siddhar temple on the hill and there is also a Murugan temple. The simple temple is rich in legend.
Iron ore found in the hills had an average Fe content of 35% and it was more than 45% in the northern flank of the hills and it is an important hill station in Tamil Nadu.
References
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 289.
Coordinates: 11°36′59.76″N 78°3′32.75″E / 11.6166000°N 78.0590972°E
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