NANDAVAN (Caves at)

(Bhatwari - IN)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Saddhus meditate in unspecified caves (STRASSER, R 1993: 247) or modified natural rock shelters used as troglodyte hermitage retreats at Nandavan (STRASSER, R 1993) or Nandaban (note 1) beyond Gaumukh (note 2). ETYMOLOGY: Nanda is the cowherd who raised the Hindu god Krishna, Vishnu's eighth incarnation.Saddhus meditate in unspecified caves (STRASSER, R 1993: 247) or modified natural rock shelters used as troglodyte hermitage retreats at Nandavan (STRASSER, R 1993) or Nandaban (note 1) beyond Gaumukh (note 2). ETYMOLOGY: Nanda is the cowherd who raised the Hindu god Krishna, Vishnu's eighth incarnation.

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History

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Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.3TABOVAN, Uttar Kashi (Caves at)
0.3SHIMLA BABA, Tabovan (Cave of)
5.3GAUMUKH
19.9GANGOTRI SHELTERS
24.0VYASA GUFA, Khandakhya
24.2TAMAKUND CAVE
25.4BHUMKODAAR
26.3BHYRAM, Bhyramghattee (Cave of)
26.3GAUMUKH, Bhairo Ghati