Lonar, India
From series “Majestic and Spectacular Craters and Crater Lakes”Deepness: 150 meters.
In India there is the meteorite crater Lonar, in whose tower the beautiful salt lake has formed. This hotel is located close to the city of Aurangabada. From time immemorial, the locals connect many interesting legends and mythical stories with the majestic crater. As one of the most beautiful sayings, the subterranean refuge of the Lonusar demon was on the crater several thousand years ago. The god Vishnu has defeated Lonusar. The locals believe the blood of the defeated demon has turned into the salty sea water.
The scientists have a different, more realistic version of crater formation. They say that the meteorite has fallen in this area about 50,000 years ago. It has fallen on the basaltic rock that has been split and has thus opened the way for the underground water source. The water from the spring has filled the crater and has gradually formed an incredibly beautiful lake whose depth reaches 150 meters today. Lonar crater is also characterized by the impressive size. Its diameter is 1 800 meters.
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