Meesapulimala

{{Short description|Peak in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}

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| name = Meesapulimala

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| elevation_m = 2640

| elevation_ref = U.S.Army Map Service (LU), Corps of Engineers "8661"(feet)

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| range = Western Ghats

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| location = Meeshapulimala, Kerala

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| easiest_route = Kochi --> Adimaly-->Munnar --> Meesapulimala

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Meesapulimala is an Indian peak, the next south of the second highest peak (Manna Malai {{convert|2659|m|ft|0}})toposheet "Dindigul, NC 43-8, Series U502" prepared by the Army Map Service (LU), Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington marks "Manna Malai" below "8724" of the Western Ghats on the border of Idukki district, Kerala state. Its peak is {{convert|2640|m|ft|0}} above sea level.toposheet prepared by the Army Map Service (LU), Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington shows an unnamed altitude of "8661", south of "8724" and "MANNA MALAI"KDHP Co. Pvt. Ltd. "Estates in High Range, Idukki District" Scale 1:63360 Map lists the following altitudes near the Theni (then Madurai) - Idukki border: south of Yellapatty - possibly "Kolukkumalai"(2103 M); un-named (2658 M); "Misappuli Malai" (2624 M); "Nagai Malai" (2334 M); "Thippada Malai"(2267 M); "Rasi Malai" (1996 M)

The name derives from the peak's resemblance to a tiger with whiskers (meesa - mustache; puli - tiger; mala - hill/mountain). It is located in between the Anaimalai Hills and Palani Hills near Suryanelli around 20 km away from Munnar. The Kolukkumalai tea estate, Top Station and Tipadamala (2135 m) is also nearby.

Treks to the peak via Rhodo Valley{{Cite news|url=https://meesapulimala.in/trekking/|title=Meesapulimala Trekking Experience|work=Meesapulimala|access-date=2018-07-07|language=en-US}} (favourable for rhododendron flowers) can be organized through the Kerala Forest Development Corporation in Munnar.{{cite web|url=http://munnar.kfdcecotourism.com/RhodaValley.aspx|title=Rhodo Valley - Rhodo Mansion|publisher=Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd|accessdate= 2017-11-02}} The trekking path from Kolukkumalai to Meesapulimala is highly restricted.

Wildlife including the Nilgiri tahr, sambar deer, wild gaur, wild dogs and even the sloth bear.