Wender·Vista
Anamudi
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
in the Western Ghats of Kerala, above the Munnar tea country

Anamudi

— — the high shoulder of south india.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Anamudi rises out of the grasslands of Eravikulam, 2,695 metres above the Munnar tea hills. The name means elephant's forehead. Nilgiri tahr graze the slopes below the summit, comfortable with quiet walkers. Cloud comes up the valley most afternoons and the peak goes in and out of view for hours.

from the studio
Anamudi
— bring it home

Anamudi, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Anamudi

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Anamudi is the highest peak in South India and in the Western Ghats, rising to 2,695 metres in the Eravikulam plateau of Idukki district, Kerala. The name comes from the Malayalam ana mudi, elephant's forehead, for the rounded shape of the summit dome. The mountain lies within Eravikulam National Park, established in 1978 and managed by the Kerala Forest Department. It sits above the town of Munnar, the centre of the state's high-range tea country, and is the meeting point of three Western Ghats ranges.

— informed by Wikipedia: Anamudi
— the air

The Eravikulam plateau holds the largest surviving population of Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiritragus hylocrinus, about 800 of an estimated 3,000 in the wild. The grass-and-shola habitat above 2,000 metres is unusual for tropical India, cool, often wet, with frost on the higher slopes between December and February. Southwest monsoon brings heavy rain from June through August. The park closes during the calving season, generally early February through late March, to protect newborn tahr from disturbance on the open grassland.

— the visit

Anamudi itself has been closed to general trekkers since 1990 to protect the tahr and the shola grassland; permits are issued sparingly to researchers and accredited expeditions through the Kerala Forest Department. The Rajamala section of Eravikulam National Park, four kilometres from Munnar, is open to visitors most of the year and offers the closest legal approach. From the Rajamala interpretation centre a managed shuttle climbs to a viewing area where tahr come within a few metres of the path.

— informed by Kerala Forest Department
— where
India · Idukki district, Kerala
— within
Eravikulam National Park
— elevation
2,695 m · 8,842 ft
— position
10.1697° N · 77.0589° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
at the lake
Eravikulam National Park
national park
15 km S
Munnar
town
8 km S
Rajamala
park gate
20 km S
Mattupetty Reservoir
reservoir
30 km E
Top Station
viewpoint
N
Anamudi
Eravikulam National Park
Munnar
Rajamala
Mattupetty Reservoir
Top Station
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Anamudi — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

2,695 metres, about 8,842 feet. It is the highest peak in South India and in the Western Ghats, and the highest point in India outside the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges.

Elephant's forehead, in Malayalam, ana for elephant and mudi for forehead or peak. The name comes from the rounded shape of the summit dome above the Eravikulam grasslands.

Not as a general trekker. The mountain has been closed since 1990 to protect Nilgiri tahr and shola grassland. Permits are issued sparingly through the Kerala Forest Department to researchers and accredited expeditions.

A wild goat species native to the southern Western Ghats, Nilgiritragus hylocrinus. About 3,000 survive in the wild, of which roughly 800 live on the Eravikulam plateau below Anamudi.

In Idukki district of Kerala, India, above the town of Munnar in the High Range. The park covers 97 square kilometres and was established in 1978 to protect Nilgiri tahr and shola grassland.

September through May. The park closes for about six weeks from early February through late March for tahr calving. Southwest monsoon brings heavy rain June through August.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Anamudi is a landmark of Malayali identity and a fixture of Munnar holidays. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries the highland well.

The cool greens and cloud whites suit Biophilic, Tropical-modern, and Mountain-modern interiors. The stained-glass treatment also lifts a Heritage or warm-wood Mid-century room.

Highland and montane wall art has gained ground over standard tropical-foliage prints. The grass-and-shola palette reads as biophilic and grounded rather than postcard-tropical.

A single Large carries a standard sofa. For a longer wall, a four-tile Mural reads cleanly, and a nine-tile Mural fills a console-to-ceiling stretch.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and humidity-stable. The Glossy finish belongs on framed wall art away from direct splash.

Microfibre cloth and water. No abrasive pads, no ammonia-based cleaners. The colour lives in the surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so wiping does not lift the image.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is painted in-house by Reid Wender in our stained-glass visual language. No licensing, no stock. Hand-finished from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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