Initially believed to be of volcanic origin, the Lonar lake is now recognized as to have been created by the hypervelocity impact of either a comet or a meteorite about 52,000 years ago.

Major tourism boost to Maharashtra's Lonar as govt plans to hold tourism festival every year, starting 2025 The Lonar Crater or Lonar Lake, a Ramsar-site, is located in the Buldhana district of ...

Lonar Lake is India’s cosmic wonder and the subcontinent’s best-kept secret. Nothing has changed here for over 50,000 years. Tourists from all over the world visit the famous cave temples of Ajanta ...

India is a land of rich culture ... Found in Maharashtra, the lake is supposed to be quite alkaline and saline. Fifty thousand years old, the Lonar represents the oldest crater by a meteorite ...