Mahendragiri

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Mahendragiri is the name of a hill (mountain peak) mentioned in the epic Ramayana. It is from this peak that Hanuman started his journy to Lanka, in search of Sita the wife of Raghava Rama. It is having the same name in modern times and is the name of a hill in southern Tamilnadu, in Kanyakumari district. It is part of the southern tip of the Western Ghats. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre a part of (Indian Space Research Organization) ISRO is situated on the top of this mountain.