What is "anamudi"

Anamudi or Anai Mudi is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of , and a topographic prominence of . The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.

The first recorded ascent of Anamudi was by General Douglas Hamilton of the Madras Army on May 4, 1862, but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents by local people.