In India, Cardamom Hills are regarded as a continuation of the

The Cardamom Hills, also known as Yela Mala, are located in the southern part of India, straddling the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu [2]. Geographically, they are considered a southern continuation of the Western Ghats [3]. The Western Ghats are locally known by various names across different states, including the Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and the Anaimalai and Cardamom hills in Kerala [1]. These hills form part of the southern Western Ghats located south of the Palakkad Gap [1]. They are part of a mountain knot where the Anaimalai hills meet from the north, the Palni hills from the northeast, and the Cardamom hills from the south. While the Eastern Ghats consist of discontinuous ranges like the Javadi and Shevaroy hills, the Cardamom Hills are firmly established as a parent range of the Western Ghats [3].

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1. [1] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography > The Deccan Plateau > p. 12
2. [2] https://www.tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in/destinations/the-cardamom-hills-kodaikanal
3. [3] https://www.britannica.com/place/Cardamom-Hills