Great Mountain Ranges of India – 7 Mountains
Mountain Ranges of India – India has seven major mountain ranges having peaks of over 1000 meters. The Great Himalayan mountain range bisects India from the rest of Asia, this mountains is the primary source of mighty rivers in India.
These ranges contain areas of exceptional natural beauty, sparking waterfalls and habitat for many species of medicinal plants, beautiful birds, unique reptiles and wild animals.
The Himalaya Range (Mount Everest)
The highest mountain range Himalayas means “abode of snow” is one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world.
Himalaya mountain ranges are home to the highest peak in the planet and source of sacred rivers in India.
The second longest glacier in the world Siachen Glacier is also the part of Great Himalaya range. Great Himalaya also host some of the most amazing valley’s which contains group of most beautiful lakes in India.
The Purvanchal Range (Nokrek Peak)
Purvanchal Range is the extension of the Great Himalaya range in north-east region of India. It is parallel to Karakoram and ladakh range. Three hill ranges that come under the Purvanchal ranges are, the Patkai, the Garo–Khasi–Jaintia and Lushai Hills.
These hill region also known for highest rainfall. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram are well famous for highest annual rainfall and Wettest place in India.
Phawngpui is the highest peak of Purvanchal Range situated in Manipur with an elevation of 2,157 m (7,077 ft).
The Vindhya Range (Goodwill Peak)
Vindhya range also known as Vindhyachal is one of seven chief holy mountain ranges in India. Vindhya range is a very old mountain range in central India and extends in east-west direction from Varanasi through Madhya Pradesh to Gujrat.
The Satpura Range (Dhupgarh)
Satpura is a mountain range that stretches through Madhya Pradesh , Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Sacred Narmada River and the Tapti are the two major rivers that flow through the Satpura.
Vindhya range and Satpura range run parallel and forms heavily dense forest in central India.Highest peak of Satpura mountain range is Dhupgarh with an height of 1,350 m (4,429 ft) in Madhya Pradesh.
The Aravalli Range (Guru Shikhar)
Aravali range is one of the oldest mountain range in India, running across the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.
Aravalli Range is one of the most popular mountain ranges in India and the highest peak of Aravali Mountain Range is Guru Shikhar with height 1,722 m (5,650 ft) at Mount Abu.
The Western Ghats (Anamudi)
The range starts near the border of Gujarat and ending at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. This area is one of the world’s 10 “Hottest biodiversity hotpots and home largest number of wild animals and local birds.
AnaiMudi or Elephant head at elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft) in the Anaimalai Hills is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India.
The Eastern Ghat (Jindhagada Peak)
The Eastern Ghats is an irregular range of mountains, Which include four major rivers The Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna and Holy Kaveri.
Nilgiri hills or “Blue Mountains” in Tamil Nadu lies at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats. This area has the largest population of Indian elephant and home rare white Tiger, Black Leopard and White Gaur.
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