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The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) (pronounced [ʋɪnd̪ʱjə]) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India. Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
Vindhya is an Indian politician and former actress who appeared in Tamil language films. She currently serves as joint propaganda secretary in All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . [1] She appeared in notable productions including Sangamam (1999), alongside Rahman .
Vindhya Range, broken range of hills forming the southern escarpment of the central upland of India. From Gujarat state on the west, it extends about 675 miles (1,086 km) across Madhya Pradesh state to abut on the Ganges (Ganga) River valley near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Jan 16, 2019 · The Vindhya Range is a complex system of mountains and hills in west-central India, extending from Gujarat to the Narmada River. It is the traditional boundary between south and north India and has cultural and mythological significance.
- Aravali Range. They are aligned in north-east to south-west direction. They run for about 800 km between Delhi and Palanpur in Gujarat. They are one of the oldest (very old) fold mountains of the world and the oldest in India.
- Vindhyan Range. The Vindhyan Range, overlooking (have a view of from above) the Narmada valley, rises as an escarpment (a long, steep slope at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights) flanking (neighboring on one side) the northern edge of the Narmada-Son Trough (the rift through which the Narmada river flows)(trough is opposite of ridge.
- Satpura Range. Satpura range is a series of seven mountains (‘Sat’ = seven and ‘pura’ = mountains) It runs in an east-west direction south of the Vindhyas and in between the Narmada and the Tapi, roughly parallel to these rivers.
- Western Ghats (or The Sahyadris) They form the western edge of the Deccan tableland. Run from the Tapi valley (21° N latitude) to a little north of Kanniyakumari (11° N latitude) for a distance of 1,600 km.
Learn the story of how the Vindhya Mountain, once a proud and powerful peak, was reduced to a low range by the curse of Agastya Rishi. Discover the significance of this mountain in Hinduism and Indian culture.
Vindhya is the famous mountain range separating the Deccan Plateau from the Indo-Gangetic plains of North India. According to the ancient legends, the Vindhya mountain which is considered a living deity, asked Surya [1] to circumambulate him, even as he was doing to the Meru mountain.
