India's topography varies dramatically from north to south. The highest point is Kangchenjunga, towering at 8,586 meters (28,169 ft) in the state of Sikkim, making it the third-highest mountain in the world. The lowest point is Kuttanad in Kerala, which sits at 2.2 meters below sea level and is renowned for its traditional farming.
The central topography is characterized by the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, which separate the northern plains from the Deccan Plateau in the south. The Deccan Plateau is a massive, elevated triangular region covering much of central and southern India. The peninsular edges feature the Western Ghats—a biodiversity hotspot of rolling hills and lush forests—and the Eastern Ghats, a discontinuous range of mountains. Coastal plains stretch along the Arabian Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east.