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{{Infobox mountain<br />
| name = '''Alavaimalai'''<br />
| native_name = '''அலவாய்மலை'''<br />
| native_name_lang = ta<br />
| photo = Vennandur.jpg.jpg<br />
| photo_caption = Aerial view of [[Vennandur block]], view of [[Ponsorimalai]] and beyond that view of [[Kanjamalai]] from Alavaimalai<br />
| elevation_m = 937 <br />
| elevation_ref = <br />
| prominence_m =<br />
| prominence_ref= <br />
| range = which is part of the [[Eastern Ghats]]<br />
| listing = <br />
| translation = Half Way Hill(அலவாய்மலை)<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| location = [[Vennandur block]], [[Athanur]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11|28|10.7|N|78|07|10.3|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| topo = <br />
| type = <br />
| age =<br />
| first_ascent = <br />
| easiest_route = MDR-46-Namakkal, Steps to Temple from foot hill in Alavaipatti.<br />
|highest_location=<br />
|biome = Forests<br />
<!-- *** Geography *** --><br />
|area_km2 = 31.08009<br />
|length_km = 6.437<br />
|length_orientation = N–S<br />
|width_km = 4.828<br />
|width_orientation = E–W<br />
|highest = <br />
}}<br />
'''Alavaimalai'''({{lang-ta|'''அலவாய்மலை'''}}) <ref name="Alavaimalai">{{cite web |url =https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/tnforest/app/webroot/img/contact-map/namakkal.jpg |title =Alavaimalai |access-date =12 April 2018 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180412152528/https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/tnforest/app/webroot/img/contact-map/namakkal.jpg |archive-date =12 April 2018 |url-status =dead }}</ref> is a hill in [[Vennandur block]], [[Namakkal district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] state, India.<br />
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==Mythology== <br />
The name Alavaimalai is derived from Tamil language. Alavaimalai: Arai-அரை+Vazhi-வழி+Malai-மலை. That is Arai-Half, Vazhi-Way, Malai-Hill. The [[Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple]]<ref name="Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple">{{cite web |url=https://naavaapalanigotrust.com/index.php/kovils/tn-kovil-list/1440-alavaimalaimurugan |title=Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616002419/https://naavaapalanigotrust.com/index.php/kovils/tn-kovil-list/1440-alavaimalaimurugan |url-status=dead }}</ref> is located half of the hill <br />
and face to west side.<br />
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==Geographic== <br />
Alavaimalai is part of eastern ghats. Vennandur is located west from Alavaimalai. Athanur is located north from Alavaimalai. Vaiyappamalai is located south from Alavaimalai. And Rasipuram is located east from Alavaimalai.<br />
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==Places==<br />
*Forest Extension Center is located in Alavaimalai near District Major Road, Athanur.<br />
*[[Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple]] in Alavaimalai.<br />
*Sidhar Kovil in Alavaimalai near District Major Road<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eastern Ghats]]<br />
[[Category:Hills of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Namakkal district]]<br />
[[Category:Vennandur block]]<br />
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