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Mullayyanagiri is the highest peak in
Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...
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. Mullayyanagiri is located in the Chandra Dhrona Hill Ranges of the Western Ghats of
Chikkamagaluru Chikmagalur (officially Chikkamagaluru, ), previously known as ''Kiriya-Muguli'' is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri, Mullayanagiri peak of the We ...
Taluk. With a height of , it is the highest peak in Karnataka and also the 23rd highest peak in Western Ghats. The summit of Mullayanagiri has a small temple and houses a police radio relay station. Seethalayyanagiri is a prominent peak which is adjacent to this place.


Temple

The peak gets its name from a small temple (gadduge/tomb) at the summit, which is dedicated to a sage "Mullappa swamy" who is believed to have meditated at the caves only a couple of feet below the summit. The caves are accessible and not very deep, they have a direct entrance to the garbagudi of the temple, which is now blocked by the temple priests. Apart from multiple versions of folklore and strong
Siddha ''Siddha'' (Sanskrit: '; "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means "one who is accomplished." It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of perfection of the intellect as we ...
culture around the belt, the origins or any information about the deity remains ambiguous.


Trekking

Previously, when the present asphalt roads and the 464 stone and concrete steps were not present, a trail was used to reach the peak, known as 'Sarpadari' or 'Sarpanadi'. Although it is not very frequently visited now, this trail is cherished by trekkers. File:Mullayanagiri1.JPG, On the way to Mullayanagiri File:Mullaiyangiri hills.jpg, Sunset from Mullaiyangiri hills File:Landscapes of Western Ghats from Mullayyanagiri Betta.jpg, Landscape from Mullayyanagiri peak


See also

* List of peaks in the Karnataka * Nandi Hills * Baba Budan giri * Malnad * Chamundi Hills * Kemmangundi * Kudremukh *
Mangalore Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...
* Nilgiris (mountains) *
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* Kodaikanal * Devaramane *
Munnar Munnar () is a town located in the Idukki district of the southwestern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. This ancient plantat ...


References

Mountains of the Western Ghats Mountains of Karnataka Highest points of Indian states and union territories Geography of Chikmagalur district {{Chikkamagaluru-geo-stub