Why western parts of western ghats recieve more rain-fall than eastern parts?

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The western side of the mighty Indian Western Ghats rise majestically to over 2500 meters above mean sea level to capture the moisture laden trade winds that blow annually once over the India sub-continent. The location of these mountain ranges is such that the South-West Monsoon that break over the southern most tip of the peninsula during the last week of May, block the winds and they steadily rise against the mountain to condense rapidly and give copious rains on the western side. Consequently the eastern side is typically known as the rain shadow region, except those regions that lie close to the natural passes or gaps in these ranges.

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