The Deccan Plateau or Peninsular Plateau, is a plateau that extends over an area of 422,000 km2 on the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The plateau forms the bulk of the Deccan Peninsula, and
Deccan Traps were formed by lava flows in the Cretaceous era (66 mya).
Sari worn by women in the region.
Andal Temple
Vesara style vimana and stellate shrine in Keshava temple at Somanathapura
The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km along the west coast of India. Covering an area of 160,000 km2, it traverses the Indian states of Gujarat, Ma
Deccan Plateau
…and stretches from the Satpura and Vindhya ranges in the north to the northern fringes of Tamil Nadu in the south. It is bound by the Eastern and the Western Ghats mountain ranges on the sides, which separate the region from the Eastern and Western Coastal Plains respectively. The plateau covers most of the Indian…
Anamudi, the highest peak in the Western Ghats
The Western Ghats form a continuous chain of mountains.
Sholas, a unique type of stunted tropical montane forest found in the valleys