HINGLUN BOULDER CAVITIES, Hingloon

(Mūsa Khel District - PK)
30.508300,69.833300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Venerated Stone Age cupmarks (cupola) noticed SIDDIQUI (2004) on a huge boulder embedded on a raised plinth in the centre of the trail . It had few smooth cavities at the top, each filled with a stone. According to a BMP Sowar, ailing persons traverse great distances just to place a stone in the cavity, an act of devotion that may relieve them of their sufferings. SITUATION: Somewhere in one valley of Burg which is is said to lie at a distance of one day on horseback more or less west of the BMP post Hingloon (also: Hinglun Post N30°28': E070°04' WGS84) in the upper reaches of Sanghar stream / Sanghar Lahar (mouth at N30°31'50”: E070°11'25” WGS84) flowing, say west - east, through the Mether Suliman (Sulaiman / Suleiman Range).Venerated Stone Age cupmarks (cupola) noticed SIDDIQUI (2004) on a huge boulder embedded on a raised plinth in the centre of the trail . It had few smooth cavities at the top, each filled with a stone. According to a BMP Sowar, ailing persons traverse great distances just to place a stone in the cavity, an act of devotion that may relieve them of their sufferings. SITUATION: Somewhere in one valley of Burg which is is said to lie at a distance of one day on horseback more or less west of the BMP post Hingloon (also: Hinglun Post N30°28': E070°04' WGS84) in the upper reaches of Sanghar stream / Sanghar Lahar (mouth at N30°31'50”: E070°11'25” WGS84) flowing, say west - east, through the Mether Suliman (Sulaiman / Suleiman Range).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2004 autumn (circa): Raheal Ahmed Siddiqui, upon passing by, learned from one BMP Sowar of devontial customs. Siddiqui in company with his sons Daniyal 'Danny' (7), Hamza (12) and one Dr. Noorullah, followed the DMG officer Ikramullah, PA of the Tribal Area, who led a small contingent of BMP (SIDDIQUI 2004). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
19.6BARAG TREASURE CAVE (Siddique 2004)
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155.6ZAO DEFILE CAVES & SPRINGS
219.2TABAI CAVES
234.4KAND KILI CAVE
237.4SARWAI GOLA, Garriwam nala
249.9MAZAI MELA CAVE
286.4KHARRE CAVES