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'''Devarmala''' ([[Malayalam]]: ദേവര്മല) is a huge peak in the [[Western Ghats]] of [[Kerala]]. It stands at an altitude of 1,923m. It is located in [[Pathanamthitta District]] of [[Kerala]], right next to the border with [[Thirunelveli District]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is the last of the peaks located just north of the biogeographically important seven kilometers wide "Schencottah Pass" or "Schencottah Gap" or '[[Aryankavu]] Pass'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Two Songbirds in the Western Ghats Evolved Into Multiple New Species|url=https://thewire.in/environment/ghats-shortwing-montecincla-shola|access-date=2020-09-25|website=The Wire}}</ref><br />
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Devarmala is situated in the watershed region of [[Pamba River|Pamba]]-[[Achenkovil]] rivers and is the highest peak in the both the Pamba river basin and the Achankovil river basin. It is also the highest point in [[Pathanamthitta district]] and Achenkovil range.<br />
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It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats south of [[Periyar National Park|Periyar]] plateau. To the east, lie the [[Karuppanadhi Dam]] and the smaller "[[Adavinainar Dam]]" situated west off [[Puliyankudi]] and [[Kadayanallur]] towns of [[Tamil Nadu]]. To the south lies [[Achankovil]] village of [[Kollam district]].<br />
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It is situated in the [[Konni, Kerala|Konni taluk]] of [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathnamthitta district]], Kerala. [[Aruvappulam]] is a nearby town. [[Sabarimala]], [[Konni, Kerala|Konni]] and [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]] are the tourist destination on [[Kerala]] side and [[Sengottai]], [[Tenkasi]] and [[Courtallam]] are the tourism places on the [[Tamil Nadu]] slopes. Achenkovil range is situated in between [[Pathanamthitta]] and [[Kollam]] districts. Its total area is 90.285 km<sup>2</sup>. In the east, this hill range continues as the Chockampatti Hills, that are the southern extension of the [[Sivagiri, Kerala|Sivagiri]] hills.<br />
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The hill is situated in deep forest and is generally not open for trekking.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[List of peaks in the Western Ghats]]<br />
* [[List of highest point in Kerala by districts]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Mountains of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Western Ghats]]<br />
[[Category:Mountains of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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