- Toranmal is an Hill Station in the municipal council of the
Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. One can reach
through Shahada.
- It is a hill station located in the Satpura Range.
- Its
Gorakhnath Temple is the site of a Yatra attended by thousands of
devotees on Mahashivratri.
- On that occasion pilgrims walk barefoot for
days from surrounding areas in the Nandurbar district but also from
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
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Toranmal |
- Toranmal is located between latitude 21 degrees, 54 minutes N, and longitude 74 degrees, 27 minutes E and 74 degrees, 30 minutes E, at the height of 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) above mean sea level.
- Toranmal is a small plateau with an approximate area of 41.43 sq. kilometers. The plateau has a soccer like shape from which a stream flows across the plateau from south to north.
- In southern part of the plateau, stream is bounded and forms the Yashavant Lake which spans about 1.59 km2 and has a maximum depth of 27 meters.
- Further towards the north on the same stream is the Lotus lake which derives its name from the fact that it is always covered with lotus flowers.
- Same stream jumps down the cliff in Sita Khai, into the gorge forming an entralling waterfall in rainy season.
Places to visit
- Yashawant Lake
- Aawashabari Point
- Sunset Point
- Coffee Garden
- Check Dam
- Gorakshanath Temple
- Nagarjun Point
- Sat Payari(Seven Steps)View Point
- Lotus Lake
- Forest Park & Medicinal Plant Garden
- Sita Khai
Nearest airport : Aurangabad.
Nearest railhead : Nandurbar
Labels: Maharashtra