Chilika was a part of the Bay of Bengal(Study)

Question 1

Study by

Answer 1

marine archaeology department of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa

Question 2

How it was formed?

Answer 2

• Mahanadi carried a heavy load of silt and dumped part of it at its delta.
• As the sediment-laden river met the Bay of Bengal, sand bars were formed near its mouth.
• So mhnje jo part ahe aadhi direct port sarkha connected hota ocean la to ocean kadchya side ne nadi ne anlela slit jama hot gelya mule tutala ocean pasun ani tyacha rupantar lake madhe jhala.

Question 3

Historical evidences in writings of

Answer 3

• Claudius Ptolemy
• Xuanzang
• Brahmanda Purana
• Kalidas

Question 4

About chilika

Answer 4

• 64km(north-south) & 13.5km(east-west)
• connected to sea via narrow channel
• Asia’s largest and world’s second largest lagoon.
• What’s lagoon : salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
• largest wintering ground for migratory birds
• was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention
• Irrawaddy dolphins are present here
• Nalabana Island (Forest of Reeds) covering about 16 sq km -> bird sanctury
• Kalijai Temple – Located on an island in the Chilika Lake.