Mountains of India Crossword (Post no.12,061)

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Post No. 12,061

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Try to find the famous mountains of India. There are nine mountains, mostly with their popular Sanskrit names, are listed here.

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2. This mountain range servers as a natural border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh state. River Tapti originates here.

4. This is a mountain range in Kashmir region spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

5.Eastern Ghat mountain chain’s Sanskrit name (GO LEFT TO RIGHT)

6.sanskrit literature refers to its sandal wood trees and the Southern Breeze from it. (GO LEFT TO RIGHT)

7. Western Ghat mountain chain’s Sanskrit name

8.Ramayana says Hanuman started his journey from this mountain to Sri Lanka

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1. Northern border of our country; mentioned from Rig Veda to Tamil Sangam literature; Kalidasa referred to it as the Measuring Rod of Earth in Kumarasambhava.

3. Guru Sikhar and Mount Abu are famous peaks here.

5.River Tambrabarani originates here; Place of famous Rishi/seer Agastya.

9.Agastya laid road route for the first time on this central India mountain range. Puranas describe this anecdote as Agastya belittled this range; he subdued the arrogance of this mountain that never allowed anyone to cross. (GO UP FROM DOWN)

Answers

1.HIMALAYA, 2.SATPURA, 3.ARAVALLI, 4.KARAKORUM, 6.MALAYA, 5.POTHIYA

5.PURVANCHALA, 7.SAHYADRI, 8.MAHENDRA, 9.VINDHYA

 answers: 

H 1   S 2A 3TPURA
I    R     
M K 4ARAKORUM
A    V    A
LAHCNAVRP 5Y
A    L   OH
Y AYALAM 6 TD
A    I   HN
  S 7AHYADRII
M 8AHENRA AV 9

-SUBHAM–Tags- Mountains, Crossword, Vindhyas, Satpura, Aravalli

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