KANDIKA DEVI GUFA

(Srinagar - IN)
30.216700,78.783300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 30/03/2016

An unspecified sacred cave or rock shelter (temple cave) containing an image of Kandika Devi is situated on the summit of Drishadvati peak near the Srinagar (Garhwal) in Alaknanda valley (ATKINSON 1882 vol. 11 edited 1991, 2: 345 after the 'ancient' (medieval?) Kedara Khanda, a Sanskrit geography claiming to be part of the Skanda Purana).

Documents

Bibliography 30/03/2016
  • Atkinson, Edwin T 1882, 1991.

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0GANAPA BHAIRAB GUFA
0.0JIWANTI MAHA GUFA
0.0RATIPUPA DEVI GUFA
0.0SMASHANESHWAR MUNI GUFA
0.0GORAKHNATH CAVE, Srinagar
7.4JHANGROLI
7.4BRAHMDUNGI (Cave at)
10.4DHARI DEVI GUFA
17.6MARKANDEYA, Deoprayag (Cave of)