Sendra Granite-A Geotourism site in central Rajasthan where you find all types of Granite Rock
The unique natures sculptor Sendra granite is, plutonic igneous rock of about 900 million years old, which intrudes into the Delhi Supergroup of meta-sedimentary rocks. Large bodies are concordantly emplaced in the calc gneiss while small bodies are mostly distributed in and around the hornblende schists.
The area is located on the Sendra-Pali Road and is exposed on either side of NH-8 near Sendra. Wind and water acting over thousands of years and sculpted the granite into marvellous structures. Sendra Granite is a plutonic igneous rock that is part of the Delhi supergroup of meta-sedimentary rocks. It was declared as a Geoheritage Site by the Geological Survey of India in 1977.
The uniqueness of this Geo-heritage site is that all the varieties of granite outcrops are present here in the form of hills, hillocks, boulders, sheet rocks. Apart from these physical attributes, the structural and weathering features are also exhibited in form of joints, cracks, potholes. The effects of wind and water erosion have converted part of granite into animal-like forms like Owl rock, Lion rock etc.
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Sendra granite is an igneous batholith, covering roughly 11kms in length and 5kms width area. The general trend of the formation is NE-SW. This area includes villages like Sendra, Shergarh, Chitar, Amarpura, Lalpura, Chang and Khera Sagrotan. Sendra granite complex is the ideal site for geology, geography students and environmentalist.
Location
It is located in Pali district lying in the central part of Rajasthan state, but very near to Ajmer district boundary, the nearest town is Beawar which is 15kms away. This area is approachable round the year by train and rail. The Jaipur –Ahmedabad broad gauge rail line passes through the centre of this area.
Trains halt at Sendra station, one can also alight at Bar station, Best known for Bar Conglomerate, a Geo-Heritage Site which is 10kms from Sendra. The Pindwara-Ajmer national highway no-25 via Beawar is also passing through the centre of this granite area. As a matter of fact, the granite outcrops are occurring along both the left and right sides of the train as well as road routes.
The best time is from September to March, but one can also go in the rainy season as you get a better view of greenery and some small waterfalls. Woollens are required during the winter months. Entry to these granite areas is free of cost.
