CATUHSRNGI TEMPLE CAVES

(Mulshi - IN)
18.500000,73.750000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Abortive caves (probably aborted or abandoned, man-made rock chambers used for religious purposes) places KOSAMBI (1956, 2nd edition 1975 edited 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, chapter 2.4 Vetala and Hanuman, page 35) near a certain Catuhsrngi temple situated on the other side of the valley mouth (no name mentioned). SITUATION: Not known to me. Probably on the other side of the valley mouth of the Paüna or Pauna / Pavna River (note 1). KOSAMBI (1956 … 1998: 34-35) mentiones the abortive caves near Catuhsrngi temple after having dealt with local worshipping cults at Patalesvar (Patalshvar 'Cave' in Pune City, N18°32': E073°52') and the five –>Fergusson College 'Caves' which are originally Buddhist like the caves at Karle [N18°09'16”: E072°59'47” WGS84] and Bhaja 40 miles away [circa 65 km approximately north-west of Pune] and the intermediate Tukarama caves at Selarwadi [note 2].Abortive caves (probably aborted or abandoned, man-made rock chambers used for religious purposes) places KOSAMBI (1956, 2nd edition 1975 edited 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, chapter 2.4 Vetala and Hanuman, page 35) near a certain Catuhsrngi temple situated on the other side of the valley mouth (no name mentioned). SITUATION: Not known to me. Probably on the other side of the valley mouth of the Paüna or Pauna / Pavna River (note 1). KOSAMBI (1956 … 1998: 34-35) mentiones the abortive caves near Catuhsrngi temple after having dealt with local worshipping cults at Patalesvar (Patalshvar 'Cave' in Pune City, N18°32': E073°52') and the five –>Fergusson College 'Caves' which are originally Buddhist like the caves at Karle [N18°09'16”: E072°59'47” WGS84] and Bhaja 40 miles away [circa 65 km approximately north-west of Pune] and the intermediate Tukarama caves at Selarwadi [note 2].

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Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
9.5PATALESHVAR CAVE
12.8Fergusson College Caves
12.8POONE (Brosset 1961) (Grotte de)
22.5SHELARVADI CAVES
27.8BHAMCHANDAR CAVES
29.1KESNAND (Caves near)
29.8BEDSA CAVES
29.8BHAJA CAVES
43.4KARLA (Cave at)