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Breathtaking Natural Wonders

This collection features prominent natural landmarks across the Indian subcontinent, ranging from the high-altitude Godwin Austen Glacier and Broad Peak in the Karakoram range to the tropical waterfalls of the Western and Eastern Ghats. It highlights significant hydrological features like the 340-meter Nohkalikai Falls, the high-altitude Gurudongmar Lake at 5,430 meters, and the man-made Kodaikanal Lake. These sites showcase diverse geological formations, including the limestone cliffs of Meghalaya and the ancient hill of Agnigarh in Assam.

Breathtaking Natural Wonders — 지도

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Agnigarh Hill

A circular hill in Tezpur providing panoramic views of the Brahmaputra River. It is historically significant as the site of a legendary fortress built by King Bana to isolate his daughter Usha.

Jan J George / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nohkalikai Falls

Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. Its height is 340 metres.

Veil Flanker / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Gurudongmar Lake

Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world and in India, located at an altitude of 5,430 m, in the Indian state of Sikkim.

M.arunprasad / Public domain

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Kodaikanal Lake

Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.

K.D.Grover / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Umiam Lake

Umiam Lake is a reservoir in the hills 15 km north of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India.

Varun Mishra / CC-BY-SA

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Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters)

A seven-segmented waterfall in the East Khasi Hills that plunges 315 meters over limestone cliffs. The falls are rain-fed and reach their peak volume during the monsoon season.

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Dabhosa Waterfall

A perennial waterfall near Jawhar that drops approximately 300 feet into a deep crater-like pool on the Lendi River.

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Boghatha waterfalls

Located on the Cheekupally Vagu river in Telangana, this wide cascade is frequently referred to as the Niagara of Telangana.

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Lodh Falls

The highest waterfall in Jharkhand, dropping 143 meters on the Burha River within the deciduous forests of the Palamau Tiger Reserve.

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Galikonda Peak

One of the highest points in the Ananthagiri Hills of Andhra Pradesh, reaching an elevation of approximately 4,300 feet near Araku Valley.

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Lady's Seat

A natural rock formation and viewpoint in Yercaud overlooking the Mettur Dam and the winding ghat road leading to Salem.

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Broad Peak

Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.

Kogo / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Godwin Austen Glacier

A major glacier in the Karakoram range that flows from the base of K2 to its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier at Concordia.