SAKALIVANI KUVVA
16.258300,79.400000
Description
A dubious sort of a »kuvva« (well, mine, cave) of dubious nature (compare –>Gabbilala Gavi, –>Itamma Kuvva, Jinkalagondi Gavi, –>Kanchu Gavi), which possibly may turn out to be an abandoned mine (note 1) in the Pb-Zn ore zone of the Nallamalla range (–>9.2 Mines), indicated DUTT (1981 plate 6 map: Localities of mineral occurrences in Cuddapah basin) »Sakalivani Kuvva« about 2 or 5 km north-west from –>Itamma Kuva and some 10 or 20 km in a direct line approximately south-east from Srigiripadu (N16°19': E079°20'), the Sirigiripadu in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 102 B4).
NOTE 1: According to HUTSON, MICKLEBURGH & RACEY (2001: 4), »In temperate areas, caves and mines provide ideal conditions for hibernation and, in their warmest parts, for nursing. Other smaller underground structures, such as rock crevices or ledges, may also be of importance in some areas. The world’s largest aggregations of bats are found in caves in both temperate and tropical regions, where millions of animals may be found in a single site. Abandoned mines may also house hundreds of thousands of bats.«
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | ITAMMA KUVVA | ||
| 5.1 | KANCHU GAVI | ||
| 7.2 | JINKALAGONDI GAVI | ||
| 7.4 | GABBILALA GAVI | ||
| 43.4 | GURZALA (Foote 1916) | ||
| 48.1 | BELLAM GAVI, Guthikonda | ||
| 48.1 | DAIDA TEMPLE CAVE | ||
| 69.4 | VADDAMU CAVERN | ||
| 109.3 | VENKATESHWARA CAVE, Amravati: Vaikuntapuram |