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Visit Lonar Lake in Lonar

Lonar Lake

Lake
Lonar Lake is an extremely beautiful place famous for the Lonar crater and the lake formed due to a meteorite hitting the earth around 52, 000 years ago. This 6,000 feet wide and 500 feet deep lake is, therefore, an important source of scientific research and educational importance while Lonar crater is the world’s only salt water lake in basaltic rock. The area is also surrounded by a lot of flora and fauna which makes the place even more beautiful and it is the only salt water lake in the basaltic rock in the world. There is also a famous Gomukh temple located at the boundary of the lake where snakes and other animals like fox, mongoose and deer can be spotted. The serene beauty of the lake mesmerizes the tourists around while the scientific importance attracts the attention of science enthusiast.

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Visit Daityasudan Temple in Lonar

Daityasudan Temple

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Daitya Sudan Temple is the mighty impressive temple which is located in the heart of the Lonar village. This ancient temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and belongs to the Chaitya Dynasty that ruled the region between the 6th and 12th centuries AD. The shape of the temple symbolizes an irregular star. The temple quite resembles to the popular Khajuraho temples constructed using a unique metal similar to that of a stone. This temple one of the best examples of Hemadpanti style of construction, the temple is built in the form of an asymmetrical star. Temple has wonderful erotic carvings and definitely reminds you about the exquisitely rich elaborated carvings of Badami or Pattadakkal, built by the mighty Chalukyas only. Detailed carvings which covered the entire surface of the temple, elaborates stories from the Puranas, great epics like Ramayana & Mahabharata, incarnations of various gods & goddesses, Apsaras, Yakshas, Kinnaras and Kamasutras.

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Visit Kamalaja Temple in Lonar

Kamalaja Temple

Temple
Goddess Kamalaja Devi is an important shrine on the Lonar crater rim in Buldhana District. The temple faces in south direction. Navratri is the main festival celebrated here. This is at the south end of the Lake. Dedicated to Goddess Kamalaja, an incarnation of Goddess Shakti, and in this form she is believed to have helped Shiva in fighting Demon Tripurasura.  Goddess Kamalaja Devi is worshipped on Tuesdays. Every year there is a festival held by the devotees. Kalamaja is a goddess dedicated to a tree named Kalamb and it is a local tribal goddess and many other stories are formed after the influence of Hinduism to this region. Temple is a composite of old and the new structures in the Nagara style of architecture. The serenity of the temple is interrupted only by the silent murmuring of the cool breeze and the occasional chirping of birds.

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Visit Lonardhar Temple in Lonar

Lonardhar Temple

Temple
Lonardhar temple is also known as Gomukh Temple depicts the mythological stories about the formation of Lonar Lake. This is a Vishnu temple built on the 1 foot wide water stream which falls into a ‘Kund’ constantly throughout the year. It’s the stream which was caused by impact of the main meteor. Source of stream and the rim is at much higher altitude than surrounding areas thereby making it another mystery. The temple lies near the boundary of the water stream and is believed holy, by the devotees. Animals such as snakes, langurs, deer, foxes and mongoose can be spotted in the vicinity. A sight worth’s an alluring visit.  In the one the Kunda (tank) in the temple, there is an eternal water stream. The water stream is called as ‘Dhar’ and hence the temple is also named as ‘Dhar Temple’ and the Kunda in which the stream is channelized is called as ‘Dhar Kunda’ which is assumed by devotees to be holy. A sight worth’s an alluring visit.

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Why to travel Lonar

Lonar is a mesmerizingly beautiful place being famous for a crater that was formed over 50,000 years ago due to the collision of a meteorite on the surface of the region is also famous for its rich natural heritage. This 6,000 feet wide and 500 feet deep lake is, therefore, an important source of scientific research and educational importance. It is the only salt water lake in the basaltic rock in the world. The area is also surrounded by a lot of flora and fauna which makes the place even more beautiful. There is also a famous Gomukh temple located at the boundary of the lake where snakes and other animals like fox, mongoose, deers can be spotted. Daitya Sudan temple is famous for its architectural style as it reminds of the world famous Khajuraho temples.

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