MALAMANGALAM KOVIL CHANNEL
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Description
What possibly consists of a natural cave passage in laterite or a man-made -surangam- (note 1) or horizontal well that has fallen dry, complete with a fabulous tunnel, locates C. Kunhi Kannam (in LOGAN 1887-1891, 2 -Kurumbranad taluk- page: cccxxii) at a place called Meppayur or Mappayur (note 2), which lies at a travelling distance of about 10 miles [16 km] east south-east of Badagara (note 3): A channel on the south side of the Malamangalam temple is fabled to have been excavated by the Pandavas and is said to contain treasure.What possibly consists of a natural cave passage in laterite or a man-made -surangam- (note 1) or horizontal well that has fallen dry, complete with a fabulous tunnel, locates C. Kunhi Kannam (in LOGAN 1887-1891, 2 -Kurumbranad taluk- page: cccxxii) at a place called Meppayur or Mappayur (note 2), which lies at a travelling distance of about 10 miles [16 km] east south-east of Badagara (note 3): A channel on the south side of the Malamangalam temple is fabled to have been excavated by the Pandavas and is said to contain treasure.
History
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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5.8 | MULLIPAD CAVE | ||
6.6 | KOLUKKALLUR CAVE | ||
8.1 | KILARIYUR CAVE 1 | ||
8.1 | KILARIYUR CAVE 2 | ||
8.2 | TURA BASIN, Velam | ||
15.3 | TURA POOL, Kuttiadi, Kuttiyadi | ||
16.3 | LONARKAVU ROCK-CUT CAVES | ||
18.6 | MANIKOTTAPARAMBA CAVE | ||
25.4 | PERINGALAM CAVE, on top of a hill |