• Jan 25 2016
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St. Mary’s Island

 

Legend has it that St. Mary’s Island is where Vasco da Gama landed on his journey from Portugal to India. This uninhabited island is actually a tiny archipelago of four islands, namely Coconut Island, North Island, Darya Bahadurgarh Island and South Island. The island is famous for its interesting basaltic rock formations, believed to have been created by volcanic activity. The pillar-like rocks are hexagonal and may be relics from the time Madagascar was attached to India. Listed as a geological monument by the GSI, the rocks look majestic standing out of the sea and are worthy of a visit when on a trip to Udupi.