Wishesh Magazine August-2019 Wishesh Magazine August-2019 | Page 98

INDIAN TRAVELOGUE As I mentioned hidden because much of the crowd doesn’t even knows or have awareness about the place that is a part of India. It is one of the smallest territory of India it is a total surface area of just 32 km2 . it is a blend tourist spot. It is one of the beauty island which is covered with dense palm coconut trees, blue sea and unspolied beaches. 98 The main charm of Lakshadweep island is that each island, is a tiny principality in itself. As the history says that “It has existed from time immemorial with its little influence from the outside world”. The island is mysterious, magical, and unique from other island. It is just a unique blend tourist spot. In Lakshadweep island there is a charm of relaxation and natural enjoyment for people all over the world. The lakshadweep island is famous for its beautiful sun-kissed beaches and mesmerizing landscape. Out of 36 Island, 10 are inherited and only 5 are accessibly to the tourist all over the world. The Geographic Structure Of Lakshadweep Island: This is located at about 400km off India’s west coast WWW.WISHESH.NET | AUGUST 2019 into the Arabian Sea of the southwestern coast of India. At Lakshadweep, there are only 36 islands having a total area of 32 sq. kilometers. It’s made up of 12 atolls, 3 reefs and 5 submerged banks and ten Islands are inhabited. The easternmost island lies about 185 miles that are appropriately about 300 km from the coast of the state of Kerala. The territorial water is about 20,000 km 2.and the exclusive economic zone is at area about the 400,000 km2. the capital of Lakshadweep is Kavaratti which is one of the principal town of the union territory. In order to visit the Lakshadweep island you need a permit. It is for all the tourist including the Indians. Once you get the permit the Indian are permitted to visit all the Island. Where as the foreigners are only allow to visit Agatti, bangaram, and kadmat island. All this permits can be get from kochi itself. History Of Lakshadweep Island: