6.1   Location and Size · Part 3

the south central portion of the range. Palani Hills Peaks in Western Ghats Height(m) Doddabetta , Mukkuruthi , Vandaravu , Perumalmalai , Kottaimtalai , Pagasura ,  Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu from a local deity, Servarayan. The highest peak in the southern part of the Eastern Ghats is located in this range. The peak is "Solaikaradu" and its height is , metres. The hill station Yercaud, which is known as poor man’s Ooty, is located on this range. Kolli Hills It is a small mountain range located in Namakkal district. It covers an area of about , sq.km. It rises up to metres. This is a mountain range that runs almost parallel to the east coast of South India. Arpaleeswarar temple located on this range is an important pilgrim centre. It has the largest cover of evergreen or shola forest, when compared to other parts of the Eastern Ghats. Several coffee plantations, fruits, flowers and silver-oak estates are found in this region.