MALAMANGALAM KOVIL CHANNEL

(Koyilandi - IN)
11.533300,75.733300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Logan, William 1887-1891 edited 1906, 1987, 1989, 2000.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
5.8MULLIPAD CAVE
6.6KOLUKKALLUR CAVE
8.1KILARIYUR CAVE 1
8.1KILARIYUR CAVE 2
8.2TURA BASIN, Velam
15.3TURA POOL, Kuttiadi, Kuttiyadi
16.3LONARKAVU ROCK-CUT CAVES
18.6MANIKOTTAPARAMBA CAVE
25.4PERINGALAM CAVE, on top of a hill