Are you familiar with the rock formations on St. Mary's Islands?

These incredible geological formations can be found in the St. Mary's Islands, a group of four tiny islands off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka.

These basalt formations are not present on all of the St. Mary's Islands' four islands. Only Coconut Island possesses these landforms out of the four islands—North Island, Daryabahadurgarh Island, and South Island.

These hexagonal columns are unique to India and cannot be found anywhere.

The coconut trees that flourish here gave Coconut Island its name. Coconut Island certainly sounds like an awesome site we need to investigate.

It is a very small island that is roughly 500 metres long and 100 metres wide, with prominent coconut palms, intriguing rock formations, and no evidence of inhabitants.

These formations were created millions of years ago when hot, molten lava seeped out of the Earth's surface and was cooled by the Arabian Sea.

These igneous rocks have a hexagonal shape as a result of the unusual method that these lavas are cooled. Isn't that incredible? They can also be referred to as columnar basaltic lava.

All of the beaches on the St. Mary's Islands feature basaltic rocks, making them unsuitable for swimming. On the island's western side, though, there are several colourful seashells strewn about. They make wonderful keepsakes!