Tadiandamol
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Tadiandamol or Thadiyandamol is the highest mountain of Madikeri taluk Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. It is the first highest peak in Karnataka, after Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is located Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. The mountain has patches of shola forests in the valleys.
The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad – meaning 4 villages) palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark.
It is a place of interest for trekkers and naturalists. The climb to the top and back can be completed as a day hike(within 5hrs) and the entry is closed at 5:00 pm; camping is banned since December 2016.The best time to visit the peak is July-end to September(after monsoon) as greenery is observed well in these months.
Etymology
The name Tadiandamol literally means largest base (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in Kodava; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means Tallest Mount,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the name also could translate as Broad Hill.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Gallery
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View from Tadiandamol Peak during august end
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View from Tadiandamol Peak
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Greenery seen from Tadiandamol Peak
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View From Second Topmost hill during Tadiandamol trekking
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checkpost and starting point of Tadiandamol Trek
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checkpost and starting point of Tadiandamol Trek pic 2
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Tadiandamol Trekking starting point view from Resort
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Tadiandamol Trek View from 2nd viewpoint
