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Sorimalai
Aerial view of Vennandur block, view of Ponsorimalai and beyond that view of Kanjamalai from Alavaimalai
Highest point
Coordinates11°32′48.9″N 78°06′19.6″E / 11.546917°N 78.105444°E / 11.546917; 78.105444
Dimensions
Length2.575 km (1.600 mi) N–S
Width2.253 km (1.400 mi) E–W
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Naming
English translationPonsorimalai- பொன்சொரிமலை
Language of nameTamil
Geography
LocationPonparappipatti
Parent rangepart of the Eastern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeVennandur-Mallur Road

Ponsorimalai, also known as Sorimalai, is a hill in Vennandur blockofNamakkal districtinTamil Nadu, India.

Geology[edit]

Ponsorimalai[1] is located northwest of Alavaimalai[2] and southeast of Kanjamalai.[3] North and West side foot hill limits are surrounded by villages of Salem district, South and East side foot hill limits are surrounded by villages of Namakkal district.

Ponsorimalai

History[edit]

Ponsorimalai from Vennandur

A 15th-century Jain inscriptions in the hills bear couplet 251 from the “Shunning meat” chapter (Chapter 26) of the Kural text, indicating that the people of the Kongu Nadu region practiced ahimsa and non-killing as chief virtues.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ponsorimalai" (PDF).
  • ^ "Alavaimalai".
  • ^ "Kanjamalai".
  • ^ Polilan; K. Gunathogai; Lena Kumar; Tagadur Sampath; Mutthamizh; G. Picchai Vallinayagam; D. Anbunidhi; K. V. Neduncheraladhan, eds. (2019). Tiruvalluvar 2050 (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Chennai: Periyar Enthusiasts Group. p. 774–779, 783.


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