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Lonar |
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Tal. Lonar, Dist. Buldhana 443001. |
Here's a chance to see India's magnificent hypervelocity meterorite-impact
crater. Lonar ranks 3rd amongst the worlds's five largest craters.
Investigations reveal it to be around 40,000 Years old. Within the depression
lies a saline lake. See the ruins of Temples constructed in Hemadpanti style,
where Lord Narsimah, Ganesh, Renukadevi and Shiva were once worshipped. At the
Villages around the cratem You can Listen to Many lagends about Lonar. A
fascination sight is the presence of hundreds of peafowls which live inside the
crater. Besides other resident and migratory birds, you can spot menitor
lizards. Hanuman langoors, chinkaras and gazelles, if you're lucky. |
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Nearest airport is Aurangabad 122kms. |
Nearest railhead is Malkapur, on the Mumbai-Bhusawal route. |
Mumbai-Aurangabad-Jalna-Lonar, 600 kms. Lonar-Buldhana, 95 kms. Lonar- Mehkar
25 Kms. Lonar-Aurangabad 145 Kms. |
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Govt. Rest House (2 suites) |
MTDC |
Self-contained rooms and dormitory with restaturant facility. |
Reservation |
MTDC Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad and
Amravati. |
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