The only beach in Maharashtra that glows in the dark at night and 4 others across India that do too

Bioluminescent beaches in India offer a rare natural wonder, where the sea glows blue at night due to tiny organisms lighting up the waves.

Imagine walking barefoot on a beach at night, the waves gently brushing your feet and the shoreline glowing in shades of blue and green. It may sound like a scene from a fantasy film, but this phenomenon — known as — is a real natural wonder visible at select beaches in India.

The mesmerising glow occurs due to , microscopic marine organisms that emit light when disturbed by waves, footsteps, or motion in the water. This glow acts as their defence mechanism, producing an ethereal blue hue that transforms the coastline into a living galaxy.

Here are where the sea literally glows in the dark — including the only one in Maharashtra.

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