GUPHA POKHARI
Chainpur (सङ्खुवासभा - NP)
27.333300,87.483300
27.333300,87.483300
Description
A suspicious place name (Cave of the Ponds, Pools, Lakes). Situated on the 25 km long, north-south running ridge Milke Danda that divides the Arun and Tamur river valleys, and at a distance of 27 km from Basantpur (where the districts Sankhuwasawa, Dhankuta and Terhatum meet), a road head extension of the highway from Dharan to Dangkuta. Gufa / Gupha Pokhari lies between the villages Lam Pokhari (22 km from Basantpur, at 2750 m a.s.l.) and Milke Bhangjyang (28 km, 2970 m).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39.2 | CHOBHAR CAVE (Knab 1990) | ||
| 52.7 | TSHECHI DUKHANG, Tshe-chu'i sgrub-khang | ||
| 52.7 | TADOSA, rTa-'dogs-sa | ||
| 52.7 | SHELGYI DUKHAN, Shel-gyi sgrub-khang | ||
| 54.3 | NEGO CAVE | ||
| 55.5 | TSEWANG PHUG, Tshechu | ||
| 57.6 | DAJONG mine | ||
| 57.7 | BE PHUG 2 | ||
| 57.7 | BE PHUG 3 |