Ambukuthi mala is a mountain in the
Wayanad district of
Kerala,
India. It is 12 km from
Sulthan Bathery and near
Ambalavayal. Three pre-historic caves (
Edakkal Caves) are located at a height of 1,000 metres on Ambukuthi mala. You have to get down at
Edakkal and walk 1 km to reach these caves. These caves are believed to be formed as a result of an earthquake and the name is derived from the rock that is supported in between other larger rocks (Edai + Kal = rock in between). One can see the Old and New Stone Age pictorial writings on the walls of these natural caves.