NETRANI ISLAND (Caves on the)

Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 27/04/2016

Caves frequented by many wild pigeons (keyword: cave life) reported (BUCHANAN 1807, 2: 135-136) from Pigeon Island (note 1). SITUATION: In the Arabian Sea »off the coast at Murodeshwara temple« (note 2), in the very south of Uttar Kannad (ex- North Kannara district) and at a distance of »five or six leagues [10 or 12 km, actually 17 km west-south-west] from the continent… [The island is] pretty high, with a flat top … called Naytrani … has trees, with a small stream of fresh water, and good landing on its western side.«

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 27/04/2016

NOTE 1: »Pigeon Island« or »Naytrani Guda« (BUCHANAN 1807) is the »Kalar Island« near N14°01': E74°19': 1331 feet = 406 m on AMS sheet ND43-06 (1960 edition) and positioned as »Netrani Island« and »Pigeon Island« at N14°01': E74°19' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). The island is indicated near N14°01': E74°23' on the map accompanying BUCHANAN (1807, 2: 135-136) and shown as a tiny island without name near N13°59': E74°18' on the Survey of India sheet Goa, Daman & Diu and Karnataka (1 : 1 mill State Map series, 1981 edition) and on the AMS sheet ND43-02 Belgaum (1960 edition). NOTE 2: »Murodeshwara« (BUCHANAN 1807) is »Murdeshwar« or »Murdeshwar Island« N14°6': E74°27' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet ND43-06 Karwar (U502 series, 1960 edition) is indicated as »Murodeshvar« in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 105 H5).

Documents

Bibliography 27/04/2016
  • Buchanan [Hamilton], Francis 1807.

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
53.4GERSOPPA
62.5CHITRAMOOLA CAVE
68.9MOHINI SHIKARA SHELTER, Yana
68.9MOHINI SHIKARA, Yana (Cave at)
69.2CHANDIKA GUWA, Yana
69.2SHIVA, Yana (Cave of)
69.3BHAIRAVESHWARA SHIKARA (Cave at)
111.3RUDRAKSHI MANTAPA GAVI
111.3AKKA NAGAMMA GAVI