SALKOT (Cave near)
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Description
An unspecified, allegedly 45 meters deep (note 1) cave is said to have five stories and apears to have formed in limestone as it is said to contain rocks and images of gods and goddess, birds, elephant, serpents, and others (note 2) which can be interpreted as secondary calcite formations (speleothems). SITUATION: At an unspecified location which is said to lie at an unspecified distance (rather along a winding route than in a direct line) of two hours in an unidentified direction from Salkot Bazaar (note 3), Surkhet district and thus rather in the Siwaliks than in the Lesser Himalaya.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2011.06.14: Tilak Ram Adhikari, Salkot VDC secretary, believed that the cave could be developed as a tourism destination but, on the other hand, … will make necessary efforts to make the place more attractive model (thehimalayantimes.com 2011.06.14 accessed 2011.07.15).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | JWALA MUKHI, Dailekh | ||
| 95.7 | GURJA KHANI | ||
| 156.6 | DOLPO CAVE (VARNEDOE 1980) | ||
| 179.8 | SAKA DRIPHUG | ||
| 193.3 | CHHONBARDAU (Cave at) | ||
| 193.3 | GOOD HOPE CAVE | ||
| 197.5 | DOH (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 197.5 | GARU (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 197.5 | KARDUNG (Troglodyte settlement of) |