Ezhimala, a hill reaching a height of 286 metres, is located near Payyanur, in Kannur district of Kerala, south India. It is a part of a conspicuous and isolated cluster of hills, forming a promontory, 38 km north of Kannur. The name 'Ezhimala' was derived from 'Ezhil Mala meaning land of beauty. Folklore has it that the seven hills are part of the 'Rishabadri' mountain that fell to the earth when Lord Hanuman was carrying the mountain with Mrita Sanjivani and other herbs to Lanka.
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