BEAUTY OF THE WORLD: LONAR LAKE: A MYSTERIOUS LAKE OF THE WORLD

Lonar lake (round shaped) is located in Buldhana district, Maharashtra which is also known as Lonar crater and it is the world's third largest crater which is formed by high velocity impact crater of basaltic rocks.

It is not visited by many people because they are unaware about this beautiful & mysterious lake.

Lonar lake, Maharashtra

It is a mysterious lake because the water of this lake has magnetic power but the reason is totally unknown.There are two distinct water regions are present which are not mixed with each other- actually the ecosystem of this lake is pretty unique.

The outer region of this lake is neutral with pH level 7 and the inner region of this lake is alkaline with pH level 11. And there is no vegetation found on the belt of mud due to alkaline nature.

Still now it is undiscovered why the water of this lake has magnetic power and unique ecology.Scientists have puzzled by this strange electromagnetic disturbance and have tried to find the proper reason.

Besides these Lonar is a place of temple where you find many temples like- Gomukh temple, Chopda Mahadev temple, Shiva temple, Hanuman temple & Daitya sudan (Vishnu) temple.

Gomukh temple

It is a very beautiful temple and an eternal water stream found in the one Kunda in this temple which is assumed by devotees to be holy.

Daitya sudan (Vishnu) temple is situated in the heart of the village Lonar.

Daitya sudan (Vishnu) temple

Hanuman temple is only one temple in India where sleeping maruti or hanuman present here.

The surrounding environment of these temples provide to you a pleasant feeling.

Hanuman temple

These temples are the most attraction of pilgrims.And these sculptures were built in between 11th-12th century.

If you want to see this mysterious Lonar lake on your own eyes and also these temples you have to go Maharashtra which is 150 km away from Aurangabad and 390 km from Nagpur.

Winter season is the best time for visit this Lonar lake.