SALKOT (Cave near)

Panchpuri (सुर्खेत - NP)
28.810000,81.470000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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 06/01/2018

History

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). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
15.0JWALA MUKHI, Dailekh
95.7GURJA KHANI
156.6DOLPO CAVE (VARNEDOE 1980)
179.8SAKA DRIPHUG
193.3CHHONBARDAU (Cave at)
193.3GOOD HOPE CAVE
197.5DOH (Troglodyte settlement of)
197.5GARU (Troglodyte settlement of)
197.5KARDUNG (Troglodyte settlement of)