Mahendragiri

Mahendragiri
Mahendragiri
Highest point
Elevation 1,654 m (5,427 ft)
Coordinates 8°23′18″N 77°31′17″E / 8.38833°N 77.52139°E / 8.38833; 77.52139Coordinates: 8°23′18″N 77°31′17″E / 8.38833°N 77.52139°E / 8.38833; 77.52139 
Geography
Location Border of Thovala Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Kerala, Naguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India
Parent range Western Ghats
Climbing
Easiest route Hike/scramble

Mahendragiri is the name of a hill in Tirunelveli District, South Tamil Nadu.[1] The hill is situated along the border of Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli Districts[2] and is part of the southern range of the Western Ghats, with an elevation of 1,645.2 metres (5,398 ft).[3]

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.

Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.isro.org/isrocentres/lpsc.aspx
  2. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/set-up-iipt-at-mahendragiri/article5679659.ece
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-02-26.

References

  • Nagar, Shanti Lal (1999). 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. ISBN 81-7646-084-2.
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