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Eastern Ghats is a separate category of mountains along the eastern coast of India. Eastern Ghats pass through parts of Karnataka and Wayanad district of Kerala, going south from Odisha to Tamil Nadu via Andhra Pradesh. They are being destroyed by four major rivers of peninsular India. Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri.

Mountain ranges run parallel to the Bay of Bengal. The Deccan Plateau is located in the west of the border between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats. Coromandel is situated between coastal plains, eastern ghats and the Bay of Bengal along the coast area. Eastern Ghats is not as high as the Western Ghats.

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  • Eastern ghats near kadapa

    Eastern ghats near kadapa

  • Long view of Seshachalam hills

    Long view of Seshachalam hills

  • Tamil Nadu topo deutsch mit Gebirgen

    Topography- Eastern Ghats (Southern part)

  • Mahanadi River

    Mahanadi river flowing through Eastern Ghats

  • Wildlife Western Ghats

    Elephant in the Eastern ghats

  • Bhitarkanika Crocodile

    A crocodile at Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha

  • Andhra Pradesh - Landscapes from Andhra Pradesh, views from Indias South Central Railway (83)

    Panoramic view of Sri Venkateswara National Park near Talakona, Andhra Pradesh

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ghats orientales para niños

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