EASTERN GHATS
Did you think that the Western Ghats are the oldest mountain ranges of India? Well, here’s where you are wrong- The Eastern Ghats are older than them. The cradle of Eastern Ghats is Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu.Running parallel to the East Coast of India, they are not as continuous as the Western Ghats.
Elevation: 1690 m
Area: 430 km
Local Temperature : 25° / 77°
Extension
Running through the East Coast along the Bay of Bengal, the Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and covers portions of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
Peaks
Jindhagada Peak or Arma Konda is the highest peak of the eastern ghats at an elevation of 1690 meters.
Fauna
The Indian Golden Gecko. elephants, boars, and blackbucks are some of the most endangered species found here. Hundreds of different kinds of reptiles are predominant here.
Cleanse your soul at the feet of Gandipochamma.
The Papi Hills is a major tourist attraction due to the presence of a temple which is dedicated to the local deity Gandipochamma. Want to see the bewitching view of water trickling down the sides of a mountain? Do visit Pamuleru Vagu. Take a bath and rejuvenate yourself.
See the granite rocks of the past
Garhjat Hills of Odisha are surrounded by Chota Nagpur plateau, Utkal plains, and the Mahananda basin. Therefore it is safe to say that there will not be a shortage of gorgeous views. But the presence of crystalline rocks like granite and gneiss that dates back to the Archean Period is the real wonder here.
Experience the Kashmir of Odisha
Daringbadi is rightfully called the Kashmir of Odisha. If you are a nature lover, you are bound to fall for this place. At an elevation of 3000 feet, the place is surrounded by mystifying evergreen forests, valleys, and coffee plantations.
Let the wonderful greenery claim your soul
Pachaimalai Hills of Tamil Nadu which falls in the Eastern Ghat portion is a mixture of Alexandrite Green and Cornflower Blue. Here the green forests meet the blue sky blessing your eyes with some state of the art scenic beauties. Some hillocks near Tiruchirappalli are yet to be discovered by many. Trek your way through them and enrich your ears with the melody of the Sweata and Kallar rivers and waterfalls.
Bonus fact: Did you know the two ghats meet at Nilgiri Hills? The Eastern Ghats generally reduces in width from the north to the south and merges near the Nilgiri hills with the Western Ghats.
