The Arabian Sea Monsoon branch strikes the Western Ghat and sheds about 250 to 300 cm of rainfall. As they fall in rain shadow area, they receive very low rainfall. Its Nagpur branch moving through Narmada-Tapti valley joins the Bay of Bengal. Another sub-branch reaches directly the Western Himalayas, passing through Gujarat, Rajasthan, etc. Rajasthan receives very little rainfall because of its location parallel to the Aravalli ranges.
