LAMGAO CAVES
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Description
An unfinished, man-made Early Period- Hindu cave temple (rock temple; a rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes), which is excavated from decomposed and brittle laterite, reports CAVES IN GOA (2002, item 2) from Lamgao (note 1), which lies 2 km from the town centre of Bicholim (Cassabe de Bicholim N15°36': E073°57'). CULTURAL HISTORY: indiaprofile.com/destinations/goa/goa-culture.htm (accessed 2002.09.30): The Lamgao caves are baffling because they show transition from Buddhist to Brahminic form.An unfinished, man-made Early Period- Hindu cave temple (rock temple; a rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes), which is excavated from decomposed and brittle laterite, reports CAVES IN GOA (2002, item 2) from Lamgao (note 1), which lies 2 km from the town centre of Bicholim (Cassabe de Bicholim N15°36': E073°57'). CULTURAL HISTORY: indiaprofile.com/destinations/goa/goa-culture.htm (accessed 2002.09.30): The Lamgao caves are baffling because they show transition from Buddhist to Brahminic form.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Caves in Goa 2002.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | SURLA TAR (Caves at) | ||
| 9.1 | NARVE / NARAO, Saptakoteshwar (Caves at) | ||
| 11.3 | ARVALEM CAVE 2 | ||
| 11.7 | KETEVANA DIDIPOLI's VAULT | ||
| 13.0 | KUMBARJUA BOREHOLE 18 (Cave of) | ||
| 13.0 | KUMBARJUA BOREHOLE 08 (Cave of) | ||
| 14.5 | PISSURLEM (Caves at) | ||
| 16.5 | SAVOI VEREM (Caves at) | ||
| 17.5 | Keri Cave Temple |