Western Ghats
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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
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
A gaur herd
Deccan Plateau
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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
Western Ghats
…of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The range forms an almost continuous chain of mountains along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, from the Tapti River to Swamithoppe in Kanyakumari district at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula. The Western Ghats meet with the Eastern Ghats…
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