GLOWING PLACE IN INDIA
India has been standing since ancient times and the nature and
atmosphere is very friendly. Many travelers come to India either to discover
new places or things or to enjoy the best, attractive place and magical
phenomenon. This is just in a simple meaning but there are many other reasons
to come to India. The three sides of India are occupied by sea and Ocean and
only in the North part if occupied by Pakistan and Himalayan.
India is full of surprises from breathtaking herbal phenomena to
age-vintage structures. Apart from ancient and historic locations, India
additionally houses a few precise places that display a few atypical phenomena.
We are speaking about locations in India that glow in the dark.
The surprising
part is that did you know that there are places in India that glow in the dark?
This question takes one to Ramayana
while Lord Hanuman went to Himalaya to search “BISALYAKARANI” medicine, Lord
Hanuman found that the entire hill was lighting during night hours. From
Ramayana, the interesting part was lighting during night. And one film like
“AVATAR” is one Hollywood movie where the director pointed out that the world
has some place where the trees are lighting during night. This may create some
imagination in our mind but it's true. Some places in India where one can find
the light in the forest during night hours.
Well, here’s the list from north to
south that should be in your bucket list and this CulTure Travel Magazine has
shown you the light in the night in the forest. Disney has built a park like as "WORLD OF PANDORA" where the visitor may get the knowledge of Avatar movie and finds the glowing trees collected from different places in world.
1. PURUSHWADI FOREST, MAHARASHTRA
PURUSHWADI FOREST
Purushwadi Forest is a tribal village which is located
180 Km from Mumbai to Nasiki and is also located in the forest of western Ghats
in district of Maharashtra between Kurlundi river and Mula river. The travelers
/ tourists come to this location during the months of May and June. In these
two months are the breeding seasons of fireflies for the trees dotted with
these fireflies, dazzling with blinking patterns as they try to seduce their
mates and the entire forest glows for them. Such types of insects are called
Lampyridae.
There are many travel spots in western Ghats which
attracts large numbers of travelers but this forest has one speciality that due
to direflies the entire forest glow for that reason many travelers come to this
place to see and enjoy the magical night. These two months are
called the bright night of this forest. Other places of western ghats are
Rajmachi, Mulshi, Purushwadi, Bhimashankar Ratanwadi etc.
2. JUHU BEACH, MAHARASHTRA
JUHU BEACH
Juhu Beach in Maharashtra is one of the best and
famous beaches. During the day this beach is like other beaches around the
world but at night, this beach is different from other beaches of the world.
The travelers and tourists can feel and see the blue light waves ( blowing
beach). The travelers who visit after 9 pm, can see the electric blue lighting
on the beach. This is happening due to Microorganism Noctiluca Scintillans for
that the blue color light generates. The members of the Soho House, Mumbai can
enjoy the magical bright night.
3. BETALBATIM BEACH, GOA
BETALBATIM BEACH
Goa is famous for its beach and the atmosphere which
attracts a large number of tourists but other some place is there which is
hidden from tourist but who are known the hidden place they can enjoy the time.
One of the beaches is Betalbatim beach that glows in the dark. The Betalbatim
Beach which is located in South Goa and is known for pristine white sands, best
for dolphin spotting and watching breathtaking sunsets. This beach has some
different qualities that means this beach glows in the dark due to bio
luminescence in its waters. The large number of tourists enjoy the magical
bright night on the beach.
4.
MHADEI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN GOA
This is not only a place in Goa where tourists can
enjoy the magical bright night but also there is another location named Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary In Goa. This location is
popular due to illuminating Mushrooms and these mushrooms are called electric
Mushrooms. They
grow on decaying logs, twigs, and stumps. This wildlife
sanctuary is located in Swapnagandha Valley and also 55 Km from Balgaum to
Chorla Ghat and north-east Panjim in Goa. The best time to enjoy the magical
bright night is during monsoon. Mushrooms illuminate the entire forest at night
during monsoon and in this period this wildlife Sanctuary is opened for the
tourist.
5. WEST JAINTIA HILLS, MEGHALAYA
WEST JAINTIA HILLS
Meghalaya is one of the best for travelers and the
natural view from the hill tops, greenery forest, stream from hills attracts
more travelers. This is the border between China and India. one of the forests
located in west Jaintia Hills which is called bright night forest of Meghalaya
due to electric Mushrooms. This new and unique species of mushroom has the
qualight to glow during night and the entire forest becomes lighting due to the
glow of this mushroom for that reason this mushroom is called electric
mushrooms. The tourist can feel like a movie or plastic mushroom which
has such a magical light.
6. MATTU BEACH, KARNATAKA
Some parts of Goa, Mumbai and Karnataka beaches are illuminating and it is another beach of India which glows during
night. This beach is calming and quite popular for picnics, walks and sunset
views and at night, the water body glows due to a microorganism. A large number
of travelers come to this beach to enjoy the magical waves during the night.
This magical wave gives the best scenario and attracts the tourists also. the
sea sparkle, which is a free-living, marine-dwelling species that emits light
when disturbed
7.
BANGRAM BEACH, LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND
In the list of glow beaches, Bangram
Beach at Lakshadweep Island is one of them. Travelers go to this beach after
sunset and enjoy the surrounding beach with illuminating the waves and beach
sides. Bangram beach, Lakshadweep Island is located on the Arabian Sea one of
the most unusual beaches in India known for the phenomenon of bioluminescence.
At night, the beach waters get illuminated with the emitted blue light, making
the water look like a sea of stars.
8. KALAPATHAR BEACH OF HAVELOCK ISLAND,
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
This is one of the glowing beaches in the list of beaches in India.
Due to the phenomenon of bioluminescence, this beach becomes unique and the sea
sparkles, which is a free-living, marine-dwelling species that emits blue light
when disturbed that moves with the water. Havelock Island in the Andamans is
less crowded than Port Blair for that reason this beach has less light
pollution from the shore.
