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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Peak in India}}<br />
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| name =Meesapulimala<br />
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| elevation_m = 2640 <br />
| elevation_ref = <ref>U.S.Army Map Service (LU), Corps of Engineers "8661"(feet)</ref><br />
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| location = Border of [[Devikulam]] taluk, [[Udumbanchola]] taluk, [[Idukki district]], [[Kerala]] and [[Bodinayakanur]] taluk,tamilnadu [<br />
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| easiest_route =Kochi --> Adimaly-->Munnar --> Meesapulimala<br />
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'''Meesapulimala''' is an [[India]]n peak, the next south of the second highest peak (Manna Malai {{convert|2659|m|ft|0}})<ref>toposheet "Dindigul, NC 43-8, Series U502" prepared by the Army Map Service (LU), Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington marks "Manna Malai" below "8724"</ref> of the [[Western Ghats]] on the [[Idukki District]] ([[Kerala]]) and [[Theni District]] ([[Tamil Nadu]]) border. Its peak is {{convert|2640|m|ft|0}} above sea level.<ref>toposheet prepared by the Army Map Service (LU), Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington shows an unnamed altitude of "8661", south of "8724" and "MANNA MALAI"</ref><ref> KDHP Co. Pvt. Ltd. "Estates in High Range, Idukki District" Scale 1:63360 Map lists the following altitudes near the Theni (then Madurai) - Idukki border: south of Yellapatty - possibly "Kolukkumalai"(2103 M); un-named (2658 M); "Misappuli Malai" (2624 M); "Nagai Malai" (2334 M); "Thippada Malai"(2267 M); "Rasi Malai" (1996 M)</ref><br />
The name derives from its appearance from the southwest of a tiger with prominent whiskers ("Moustache"). It is located in between the [[Anaimalai Hills]] and Palani Hills near [[Suryanelli]] around 20 km away from [[Munnar]]. The [[Kolukkumalai]] tea estate, [[Top Station]] and Tipadamala (2135 m) is also nearby. <br />
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Treks to the peak via Rhodo Valley<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://meesapulimala.in/trekking/|title=Meesapulimala Trekking Experience|work=Meesapulimala|access-date=2018-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref> (favourable for rhododendron flowers) can be organized through the Kerala Forest Development Corporation in Munnar.<ref name="kfdc">{{cite web|url=http://munnar.kfdcecotourism.com/RhodaValley.aspx|title=Rhodo Valley - Rhodo Mansion|publisher=Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd|accessdate= 2017-11-02}}</ref> The trekking path from Kolukkumalai to Meesapulimala is highly restricted.<br />
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Wildlife including the [[Nilgiri tahr]], [[sambar deer]], wild [[gaur]], wild dogs and even the [[sloth bear]].<br />
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==Citations==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://touristinindia.com/meesapulimala/ Meesapulimala Trekking Package Tour details ]<br />
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[[Category:Mountains of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Mountains of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Mountains of the Western Ghats]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Idukki district]]<br />
[[Category:Two-thousanders of Asia]]</div>->Rosguill