Bodamalai Betta

Bodamalai Betta is a 1200 m mountain in the Eastern Ghats of South India. It is in the hills 20 km west of the Stanley Reservoir in Salem District of Tamil Nadu state, India.

Geography
Elevation is 1200 m. It is the tallest of a distinct area of hills covering an area about10 km east-west and 7 km km north–south, all with elevation below600 m, surrounded by valleys on the south, west and north and plains to the east. Bodamalai Betta is in a strong (VI) earthquake zone, with on average one every 50 years, with magnitude of 5–6 on the Richter magnitude scale.

3 km to the north of the peak is the east–west valley of the Palar River, a minor tributary of the Kaveri River There is a local road along the river.

The nearest town is Chinna Cottai18 km by road in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka state.

Climate
Bodamalai Betta is in an area with a Humid subtropical climate. April is warmest month with an average temperature of 91.76 F at noon. January is coldest with an average temperature of 59.18 F at night. Temperatures drop sharply at night. February is on average the month with most sunshine. Rainfall and other precipitation peaks around October. January is the driest month.