In the heart of Pallavaram is a hill. Rocky in nature, it hardly seems like it is part of the bustling city. Small houses dot the narrow streets and not many knew of the place we went in search of — the Pancha Pandavar Malai. Google Maps did lead us to the location, which had a board that stated the building in front was the Asthana-E-Moula Ali Dargah, popularly known as Moula Ali Dargah.
People also climb up the hill to have a view of the city. Rajkumar, a resident, says the place is more popular for its Dargah. “People of all religions come here to pray. We do have visitors asking for the hill. People can climb up the road on the side to reach the top. Though I have not been there, my friends tell me that there are caves and even a rail line on the other side of the hill.”
