A view of the Agasthyarkoodam from the base

Agastya Malai (Agastyakoodam), a peak of 1868 m in the Western Ghats. This mountain falls in the Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu and the Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala, south India. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1544x1024, 574 KB) Agasthyarkoodam View from base camp. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1544x1024, 574 KB) Agasthyarkoodam View from base camp. ... Agasthyarkootam is a pilgrim centre located in a fort like place 1890 meters above sea level in the southern parts of Kerala in the Western Ghats region. ... Authur Lake, Bhandardara, Maharashtra The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains (as they are known in Maharashtra and Kerala) run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... Tirunelveli is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... The Tiruvalluvar statue The Vivekananda memorial The Gandhi Mandepam Kanyakumari is a town and a cape at the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... For the district with the same name, see Kollam District. ... Thiruvananthapuram (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം []), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of Thiruvananthapuram District. ... Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

It is a pilgrim centre, where devotees come to worship sage Agasthyar. Agasthyar was a Dravidian sage, and is considered to be one of the seven Rishis (Saptarishi) of Hindu mythology. The Tamil language is considered to be a boon from Agasthyar. There is a full-sized statue of Agasthyar at the top of the peak and the devotees can render poojas themselves. In Hinduism, Agastya (अगस्त्य in devanagari, pronounced as əgəstyə; also transliterated as Agathiar, Agasthiar, Agastyar and in other ways) is a legendary Vedic sage or rishi. ... Dravidian may refer to: Dravidian languages, including the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages spoken especially in southern India and Sri Lanka. ... In Hinduism, the Rishis are sages and/or seers who heard the hymns of the Devas; and then wrote them down as Vedic scriptures. ... Saptaŗişhi or Saptarşi (सप्तर्षि, pronounced as səptərŞhi) in Sanskrit means the Seven Sages or rishis who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and other Hindu literature. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Puja (alternative transliteration pooja, Sanskrit: reverence or worship, loosely) is a religious ritual which most Hindus perform every morning after bathing and dressing but prior to taking any food or drink. ...

Rare Herbs and Medicinal Plants

The lower elevations of this peak are also known for their abundance of rare herbs and medicinal plants. Around 2000 medical plants used for Ayurveda treatments are found here. Europeans, particularly those from England, were the first to discover the rare medicinal plants in Agasthyarkoodam. They have established tea gardens around the base stations of Agasthyarkoodam at Brimore, Bonacaud and Ponmudi. John Allen Brown, a Scottish scientist, had established a miniature weather station at Agasthyarkoodam. It is the abode of rare flora and fauna and even wild animals. Ayurveda (आयुर्वेद Sanskrit: ayu—life; veda—knowledge of) or ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine, first described by Charaka around the beginning of the Common Era, Presently the central document of Ayurveda is considered to be Charaka Samhita which is a treatise of 500 drugs compiled by Charaka under... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... A view from Ponmudi Ponmudi (The Golden Peak) is a hillstation in Trivandrum district of Kerala south India. ...

How to reach there

• Nearest airport is Trivandrum airport.
• Bonacaud, Trivandrum - 61 km (Trekking)
• Neyyar Dam, Trivandrum - 32 km

Indian Coffee House Thiruvananthapuram or Thiruvanathapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) is the capital (population - 889,191 (2001)) of the state of Kerala, India. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... Neyyar dam is a dam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, south India. ...

See also

• Western Ghats - Agastyamalai is a part of Western Ghats
• Anamudi - Highest peak in Kerala

Authur Lake, Bhandardara, Maharashtra The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains (as they are known in Maharashtra and Kerala) run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... The Anai Mudi is the highest peak in the Cardamom Hills in Kerala, India, in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park. ... Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

External link

• Agastyakoodam Forest