Ponnambalamedu

Ponnambalamedu is where the fire lit event of Makaravilakku is conducted by the Travancore Devaswom Board annually in the presence of nearly half a million pilgrims annually.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,244 metres
  • Description: summit in the Western Ghats
  • Also known as: “Ponnambala Medu” and “Ponnambala Mēdu”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sabarimala and Gavi.

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is a beautiful mountain in , India famous for the Ayyappa temple which attracts 50 million visitors every year. mountain is situated inside the evergreen forests of Periyar Tiger Reserve on Western Ghat mountain ranges.

Village
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is a village in in , , .The nearest railway station is Thiruvalla. It is located 28 km southwest of , a town in on N.H 220, the highway connecting and .

Village
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is a village.

Ponnambalamedu

Latitude
9.41785° or 9° 25′ 4″ north
Longitude
77.11963° or 77° 7′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,244 metres (4,081 feet)
Open location code
6JXVC499+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4665277116
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
11680205
Wiki­data ID
Q7227903
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Malayalam to Tamil—“Ponnambalamedu” goes by many names.
  • Malayalam: “പൊന്നമ്പലമേട്”
  • Tamil: “பொன்னம்பலமேடு”

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