Mahendragiri (other)
Mahendragiri is the name of the following places in India: * Mahendragiri, Odisha, a hill or mountain in Eastern Ghats, Gajapati district, Odisha, India * Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, a hill or mountain in Eastern Ghats, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India *Mahendra Mountains, mountain range described in Indian epics, identified with the Eastern Ghats See also *Indragiri (other) Indragiri may refer to: *Indragiri or Mahendra Mountains, mountain range described in ancient Indian epics, identified with the Eastern Ghats in India * Indragiri Hilir Regency, Sumatra, Indonesia * Indragiri River The Indragiri River is a rive ...

Mahendragiri, Odisha
Mahendragiri, is a mountain in Rayagada block of the district of Gajapati, Odisha, India. It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of . The second highest mountain of Odisha. Geography This is the second highest mountain peak of Odisha after Deomali in Koraput district. It has interesting archaeological remains. Mahendragiri hill and its surrounding areas are recognized as a biodiversity hot spot due to numerous medicinal plants and other species that are found here. A haven for medicinal plants, Mahendragiri Hills, which is part of the Eastern Ghats, is home to over 600 flowering plants. The faunal diversity of the region is huge and particularly known for being a herpetofauna hotspot. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI had proposed the State Government of Odisha in 1986 to declare the Mahendragiri hill as a Biodiversity Hotspot area. An expert committee of the Forest and Environment Department has also recommended that the bio-diversity hotspot M ...
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Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
Mahendragiri is a hill in India in Tirunelveli District, South Tamil Nadu. The hill is located in Tirunelveli District and is part of the southern range of the Western Ghats, with an elevation of . The ISRO Propulsion Complex, a test facility for Indian Space Research Organisation's launch vehicle and satellite propulsion systems, is situated on the lower slopes of this mountain. Mahendragiri R.F is the reserve forest at the Thovalai taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ... of Kanniyakumari district. Madhwa Hindu sect's saint Shri Vadiraja Tirtha has described Mahendra Parvata (Mahendra giri) in his pilgrimage travelogue Tirtha Prabandha. Citations References * {{cite book , last=Nagar , first=Shanti Lal , title=Genesis and evolution of the Rāma kath� ...
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Mahendra Mountains
The Mahendra Mountains are a mountain range described in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. They are identified as part of the Eastern Ghats, specifically within the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. They are the place where Bhargava Rama, or Parashurama, spends his days of life, as he is one of the ''chiranjeevi'', meaning he has life up to ''pralaya''. The mountains were visited by Arjuna as part of his pilgrimage. It is said that Lord Parshurama did penance here, and will do so until the end of Kali Yuga. The '' Sahyadrikhanda'' identifies the Sahyadri mountains as Mount Mahendra, where Parashurama performed his penances. Mahendragiri The puranic mountain Mahendragiri is situated in Paralakhemundi. According to legend, it is the place where Lord Parashurama stays and does tapasya. Temples built by the Pandavas are seen. The main festival here is Shivaratri, the worship of Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ ...
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