Palani Hills & Kodaikanal -Tamilnadu

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The Palani Hills (Tamil: பழனி மலை) are a mountain range in Tamil Nadu state of South India. The Palni Hills are an eastward extension of the Western Ghats ranges, which run parallel to the west coast of India. The Palni Hills adjoin the high Anamalai range on the west, and extend east into the plains of Tamil Nadu, covering an area of 2,068 square kilometres (798 sq mi). The highest part of the range is in the southwest, and reaches 1,800-2,500 metres (5,906-8,202 feet) elevation; the eastern extension of the range is made up of hills 1,000-1,500 m (3,281-4,921 ft) high. (outline drawn to 400m contour)
It is home to one of the important shrines of Lord Karthikeyan or Murugan, who is worshipped as a god in Tamil Nadu.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palni_Hills
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Coordinates:   10°14'43"N   77°31'26"E

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