BANDHAVGHAR BAT CAVE (Caves at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Altogether 39 (answers.com/topic/ bandhavgarh-national-park accessed 2007.12.14) man-made rock chambers or numerous rock-cut cave shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 799; 2001: 718) and numerous rock-cut shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 635), which are said to be known from the area within a radius of 5 km from Bandhavgarh fort and Bandavgarh hill itself, were originally excavated for religious purposes but later served as dens for tigers or leopards (note 1) and currently are not only used by bats as day roosts (Kharpran Daly, Brian D 2001.01.15 personal communication) but also by tourists in search of recreational adventure. According to some Internet websites, the Bandhavgarh National Park is dotted with many caves with ancient rock paintings and carvings and best visited between February and June because unspecified several of the Bandhagarh rock chambers are reputed to contain rock art including inscriptions in Brahmi script and relief sculptures of tiger, pig, elephant and hoseman. According to answers.com/topic/ bandhavgarh-national-park (accessed 2007.12.14), the so-called largest and oldest –>Badi Gufa is dated to the 1st century (citation needed). SITUATION: At an unidentified location (unspecified position) somewhere below in the rocks (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 635) of Bandhavgarh, Bandhogarh or Bandhogarh Fort (note 2) in the Bandhavgarh National Park (note 3) on the extreme north- eastern border of the present state of Madhya Pradesh and on the Baghelkhand plateau on the northern flanks of the eastern Satpura range between N23°30': E080°11' and N23°46': E080°36' at altitudes ranging from 410 to 810 m asl. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1997: Bandhavgarh's setting is impressive. It's named after the ancient fort built on 800 m-high cliffs. There's a temple at the fort that can be visited by jeep and below it are numerous rock-cut cave shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 799; 2001: 718). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2005: Snug in the Vindhyan mountain range wih rolling hills and grassy plains, Bandhavgarh is named after the ancient fort built on 800 m high cliffs. There's a temple at the fort but visiting requires an uphill hike and a guide. Below in the rocks are numerous rock-cut shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 635). CAVE LIFE: A video clip, which had been broadcast in late autumn or early winter of 2000 and was received at Shillong (Meghalaya) showed lots of bats (Chiroptera) emerging from the entrance (an estimated 2 m wide and 1.5 m high) of a cave within the Bandhavgarh National Park (Brian D. Kharpran Daly 2001.01.15 personal communication).seman. According to answers.com/topic/ bandhavgarh-national-park (accessed 2007.12.14), the so-called largest and oldest –>Badi Gufa is dated to the 1st century (citation needed). SITUATION: At an unidentified location (unspecified position) somewhere below in the rocks (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 635) of Bandhavgarh, Bandhogarh or Bandhogarh Fort (note 2) in the Bandhavgarh National Park (note 3) on the extreme north- eastern border of the present state of Madhya Pradesh and on the Baghelkhand plateau on the northern flanks of the eastern Satpura range between N23°30': E080°11' and N23°46': E080°36' at altitudes ranging from 410 to 810 m asl. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1997: Bandhavgarh's setting is impressive. It's named after the ancient fort built on 800 m-high cliffs. There's a temple at the fort that can be visited by jeep and below it are numerous rock-cut cave shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 799; 2001: 718). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2005: Snug in the Vindhyan mountain range wiseman. According to answers.com/topic/ bandhavgarh-national-park (accessed 2007.12.14), the so-called largest and oldest –>Badi Gufa is dated to the 1st century (citation needed). SITUATION: At an unidentified location (unspecified position) somewhere below in the rocks (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 635) of Bandhavgarh, Bandhogarh or Bandhogarh Fort (note 2) in the Bandhavgarh National Park (note 3) on the extreme north- eastern border of the present state of Madhya Pradesh and on the Baghelkhand plateau on the northern flanks of the eastern Satpura range between N23°30': E080°11' and N23°46': E080°36' at altitudes ranging from 410 to 810 m asl. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1997: Bandhavgarh's setting is impressive. It's named after the ancient fort built on 800 m-high cliffs. There's a temple at the fort that can be visited by jeep and below it are numerous rock-cut cave shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 799; 2001: 718). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2005: Snug in the Vindhyan mountain range wih rolling hills and grassy plains, Bandhavgarh is named after the ancient fort built on 800 m high cliffs. There's a temple at the fort but visiting requires an uphill hike and a guide. Below in the rocks are numerous rock-cut shrines (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 635). CAVE LIFE: A video clip, which had been broadcast in late autumn or early winter of 2000 and was received at Shillong (Meghalaya) showed lots of bats (Chiroptera) emerging from the entrance (an estimated 2 m wide and 1.5 m high) of a cave within the Bandhavgarh National Park (Brian D. Kharpran Daly 2001.01.15 personal communication).