“Rising waters submerge ancient temples at Lonar Lake, experts roped in to probe cause”, Telegraph, January 21, 2026
“A sharp rise in the water level of the world-famous Lonar Lake in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district has submerged several ancient temples, raising serious concerns over conservation and preservation at the heritage site.
The phenomenon, observed over the past few years, has prompted the district administration to seek expert inputs from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to determine the reasons behind the rising water level.
Lonar Lake, the world’s largest basaltic impact crater formed by a meteor strike around 50,000 years ago, is known for its saline-alkaline waters and unique ecosystem that has drawn global scientific attention……”
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