CATUHSRNGI TEMPLE CAVES

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].