Palakkad Gap

The Geological Significance of the Palakkad Gap

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⛰️ The Geological Significance of the Palakkad Gap The Palakkad Gap (or Palghat Gap) is a monumental geological feature in the Western Ghats mountain range of India, running approximately 30–40 kilometers wide through Palakkad, Kerala. Its significance is immense, acting as a crucial window into India’s deep past and influencing the region’s climate and biodiversity. … Read more

When Kerala Touched Madagascar: The Plate-Tectonic Story of Palakkad

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Palakkad is usually discussed in terms of politics, agriculture, railways or the Palakkad Gap. But one of the most fascinating stories buried under our soil is far older, far bigger and far stranger: Palakkad was once physically attached to Madagascar. This is not myth or imagination. This is hard geology, backed by plate tectonics, radiometric … Read more