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Lakshadweep Amini
Lakshadweep Amini- There are many tourist places in Lakshadweep.
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These
tourist places basically comprise of wonderful and colorful
islands. In this union territory of India i.e. Lakshadweep
one such beautiful island is Amini.
Amini is credited
to be the first island inhabited by human beings of
the 10 populated islands of Lakshadweep.
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Located at 11o 7' north latitude and 72o 44' east longitude
and about 3 km long and 1.6 km wide, Amini Island is
304 km south-west of Mangalore.
It is believed that
this beautiful and aesthetically attractive island was
under the British rule and the center of the activities
of the officer
Monegar who held all judicial and revenue
functions.
Not only this, Amini is also famous as the
seat of the Tehsildar for the Aminidivi group of islands.
Apart from this, Vasco da Gama on his second voyage
remarked the superior quality of coir prepared by the
islanders here.
The islands are largely low leveled flat-topped and generally rise to a height of a few metres above sea. Occasionally old dunes on the sides of the lagoons and storm beaches on the seaward side of the islands consist of a sandy beach at places, beach rock is exposed at low tide mark.
The eastern shore in all the islands (except Kadmat, Agatti, Bangaram and Cheriyakara) is marked by storm beaches, of coral pebbles and boulders piled up well above the high tide mark by the storms from the east. The islands in the centre of the lagoon i.e., Bangaram and Cheriyakara and others have sandy bank on all sides.
The islands are described as Coral Paradise because of scenic beauty. These presCoralsent a breath-taking spectacle of sparkling coral reefs encircling a placid and tranquil lagoon and palm covered tiny islands. These islands not only have their wealth of natural beauty but also present spectacular variety of animal and bird life Lakshadweep is India's only Coral Paradise.
Lakshadweep Amini - This beautiful island is the best place to relax. It
is an ideal retreat. Local people on Lakshadweep Amini island cut
the formation of coral sandstone on the eastern and
western beaches and make their houses.
To put it so,
this island is a hub of talented craftsmen. The craftsmen
or artisans create wonderful walking sticks with tortoise
and coconut shells. Besides, the fine engravers carve
amazing flower motifs on hard coral stone.
Amini Lakshadweep is that ideal place where art rules the hearts
of the natives. In Lakshadweep Amini island people have a tradition
of singing folk songs. These songs include legends from
Islamic history and love themes.
Even some themes are
made impromptu to praise a visiting VIP or to portray
a particular island situation. These songs although
start at a low pace but gather momentum with the increased
speed of the boat.
Agatti Airport and flights from Kochi the capital of
Kerala pave the way for entering Amini Island. Also
traveling by ship is a good option to reach this idyllic
destination. A number of passenger ships operate from
Kochi to this place.
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