LATESHWAR CAVE, Barabe

(Pithoragarh Tehsil - IN)
29.506800,80.229300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An approximately narrow stream cave, which lies in the back of an unidentified but approximately large temple (Breitenbach 2005.10.29 to 11.13 Mss: Tagebuch), consists ofalmost no hole. Religious, temple [note 1], not allowed to enter inside cave. River cave (Kotliya 2006.11.02 personal communication with Sebastian Breitenbach). SITUATION (note 2): At a travelling distance of 26 km along the road approximately east or south-east from Pithoragarh (N29°35': E080°13': 1815 m) and about 30 m from the roadhead (November 2005) of Barabe (note 3), the local main market.An approximately narrow stream cave, which lies in the back of an unidentified but approximately large temple (Breitenbach 2005.10.29 to 11.13 Mss: Tagebuch), consists ofalmost no hole. Religious, temple [note 1], not allowed to enter inside cave. River cave (Kotliya 2006.11.02 personal communication with Sebastian Breitenbach). SITUATION (note 2): At a travelling distance of 26 km along the road approximately east or south-east from Pithoragarh (N29°35': E080°13': 1815 m) and about 30 m from the roadhead (November 2005) of Barabe (note 3), the local main market.

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2005.11.02: Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach (2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht) and Prof. Bahadur Kotlia visited the temple and found the 'cave' forbidden to enter (note 4). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
2.9DHARAMJALI CAVE
8.6LATESHWAR CAVE, Jakh
8.6BHATI (Cave near)
8.6PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 1
8.6RAI GUPHA
8.6PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 2
8.6PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 3
8.6PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 4
8.6PITHORAGARH: MARDH 5