<Table> <Tr> <Td> (Full screen) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> (Full screen) </Td> </Tr> <P> Anamudi (Malayalam pronunciation: ​ (aːnɐmʊɖi), ആനമുടി) is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala . It is the highest peak in the Kerala and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft) and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft). It lies on the border of Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district and Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam district . The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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