Lonar

The world's only ultrafast crater is located in basalt rock in Lunar, Maharashtra. This crater was created by a meteorite that fell on Earth during the Ice Age.

The circumference of the Moon Crater is approximately 4.8 km, and in the center of the circular pond is a salt water lake. The age of the crater is generally estimated at 52,000 ± 6,000 years (the Ice Age), although a study published in 2010 gave an age of 570,000 ± 47,000 years. The lake was once thought to be of volcanic origin, but is now known to be the impact crater of a high-speed comet or meteorite impact.

There are many temples in the area, but we only visited a few of them.

One of them is Hanuman Reclining. This port is privately owned

The Kanitkar family is reportedly close to the temple which also houses Shiva Ling.

Then there is the 13th century Vishnu temple. According to local legend ^, Lord Vishnu fought and defeated many demons in a fierce battle, after which he could not find water to wash the blood from his hands. So he shot arrows on the ground and made the Ganges flow

A road through the Himalayas. Therefore, this place is a stream that empties into a reservoir outside the "Ganga Bhogavati" temple and flows into the Lunar Lake.

The setting of Lake Lunar is magical when the sun sets at night. It is also home to many birds and other wildlife. It really is a strange place to spend a day or two.

MTDC has a spacious property with enough decent housing and a decent kitchen.

Lonar is 550 km from Mumbai and 160 km from Aurangabad. Mumbai and Aurangabad are well connected to all points in India by rail, air and highways.

If you visit Ajanta and Ellora caves, you can plan a day trip to Lonar and you won't regret it. If you have more time, you can go down to the bottom of the hole, walk around its perimeter, and you will definitely enjoy being part of nature.

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