SATPURA AND VINDHYA RANGE
Serving as the natural boundary wall between North and South India, the Vindhya Range runs parallel to the Narmada. The Vindhyas has been mentioned many times in Indian mythology and play an important role in the Ramayana too.
Elevation: 1350 m
Area: 900 km
Local Temperature : 39° / 102.2°
Extension
The Vindhyas run parallel to the Narmada while the Satpura rises just south of the Vindhyas and runs between the two rivers of Narmada and Tapi parallelly.
The Vindhyas extend from Jobat of Gujrat to Sasaram of Bihar and run for almost 1200 kilometers while the Satpura range covers almost 900 kilometers.
Peak
The height of the Vindhyas generally ranges from 330-600 meters. The typical height can be said 300 meters. But the highest point of the Vindhyas is Sad-Bhawan Shikhar which is also known as Goodwill Peak and stands at a height of 2,467 feet (752 m)
The highest point of the Satpura range is Dhupgarh (1,350 m) near Pachmarhi on Mahadev Hills. Amarkantak (1,127 m) is another significant peak of the Satpuras.
Climate
The Eastern portion is prone to more rainfall in comparison to the western portion.
How did the name come?
The Vindhyas originate from vaindh- a Sanskrit word which means ‘to obstruct’. Legend has it that the Vindhyas were the reason for the obstruction of the sun. Ramayana states that the Vindhyas would not stop growing for which sunlight couldn’t enter. At last, it listened to Agastya’s words and stopped its growth.
The Sanskrit word ‘Satpura’ means ‘Seven Mountains’.
What are the seven mountains of the Satpura range?
- Maikal
- Mahadeo Hills
- Kalibhit
- Asirgarh
- Bijagarh
- Barwani
- Arwani
