Lonar Lake was formed about 52000 years ago, by the sheer impact of a meteorite weighing 2 million tons traveling at a speed of 90,000 kilometers per hour.
View of the Lake from the rim
The crater is about 1830 meters in diameter and 150 meters deep.
View of the temple
There are many temples, built in the 12th/13th century, along the banks of the lake.
Bhairav Temple
Trying to locate the 7 shadows inside Lord Rama Temple
Main Idol, Lord Rama Temple
Sabha Mandap, Lord Rama Temple
Hanuman Temple
Spider – not an itsy bitsy one for sure
Lonar is the second largest impact crater in basaltic rock and is partially filled by a salt water lake.
Lonar Lake
The lake is both saline and alkaline in nature.
Lake
Recently, Magnetotactic bacteria have been discovered in the lake. Magnetotactic bacteria orient along the magnetic field lines of Earth’s magnetic field. It aids these organisms to reach regions with optimal oxygen concentration.
Algae
Lord Murugan Temple
Lord Murugan Temple
Lord Murugan Temple
Farms on the way to Vishnu Temple
Banana plantations
Go Bananas!
Tamarind Tree
On the way to the Lake for a swim
Vishnu Temple
Daityasudan Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu
The walls and pillars of the temple are full of elaborate and detailed carvings from Indian Mythology.
Inside the temple
Daityasudan
Please advise how to travel from Mumbai to Lonar Lake?
Thanks,
Vishal
Mumbai to Aurangabad and from there rent a car to get to Lonar.
There are buses too between Aurangabad and Lonar.
Is it possible to stay at Lonar or one has to come back to Aurangabad?
Yes, you can.
Can we go directly from mumbai to lonar on bike
Yes, but it will be a long ride. Multiple days.