Lakshadweep is a
Union Territory[?] of
India. It consists of a multitude of islands lying in the
Arabian Sea. The name of the archipelago literally means
hundred thousand islands (
laksha = one hundred thousand,
dweep = island).
Laccadives is a now-unused anglicized name of this island group (compare to
Maldives, Sanskrit name Maladweepa).
Indian Reef Region - Lakshadweep Islands (
http://www.reefindia.org/irregion/laksha.htm)