Alavaimalai( ta, அலவாய்மலை) is a hill in

Vennandur block Vennandur block is a revenue block in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Vennandur block is located in north eastern region in Namakkal district. It has a total of 24 panchayat villages. Vennanthur town is the head quarter o ...

Namakkal district Namakkal District is one of the 38 districts (an administrative district) in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as headquarters on 25 July 1996 and started to function independentl ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

state, India.

Mythology

The name Alavaimalai is derived from Tamil language. Alavaimalai: Arai-அரை+Vazhi-வழி+Malai-மலை. That is Arai-Half, Vazhi-Way, Malai-Hill. The Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple is located half of the hill and face to west side.

Geographic

Alavaimalai is part of eastern ghats. Vennandur is located west from Alavaimalai. Athanur is located north from Alavaimalai. Vaiyappamalai is located south from Alavaimalai. And Rasipuram is located east from Alavaimalai.

Places

*Forest Extension Center is located in Alavaimalai near District Major Road, Athanur. * Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple in Alavaimalai. *Sidhar Kovil in Alavaimalai near District Major Road

References

Eastern Ghats Hills of Tamil Nadu Namakkal district Vennandur block {{Namakkal-geo-stub