TAKESHWAR (Cave at)
Bhojpur (भोजपुर - NP)
27.154200,87.053600
27.154200,87.053600
Description
No cave as such is known so far from the villge of Takeshwar (Takeshvar) but the rumor (MUNTHE et alii 1975: 21) of a fabulous tunnel connecting the Cave of –>Shiva at Bhojpur (Koshi zone, Nepal) to the village of Takeshwar suggests that the fabulous subterranean passage might emerge at something cavish somewhere there.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1974 September - October: Jens MUNTHE, R. M. WEST, J. R. LUKAS & T. B. SHRESTA (1975: 21) of the Milwaukee Public Museum Palaentological Reconnaissance Expedition to Nepal, a subsidiary of a climbing expedition to the south face of Makalu, heard the rumour of fabulous subterranean tunnel connecting the Shiva Cave above Bhojpur to an unidentified place at Takeshwar village.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | SHIVA, Bhojpur, Koshi zone, Nepal (Cave of) | ||
| 26.6 | SUN KOSHI (Munthe 1975) no. 1 (Cave on the) | ||
| 26.6 | SUN KOSHI (Munthe 1975) no. 2 (Cave on the) | ||
| 46.9 | GUPHA POKHARI | ||
| 52.6 | CHHANGO GUFA | ||
| 52.8 | CHHOYANG CAVE | ||
| 59.5 | CHOBHAR CAVE (Knab 1990) | ||
| 71.3 | TSHECHI DUKHANG, Tshe-chu'i sgrub-khang | ||
| 71.3 | TADOSA, rTa-'dogs-sa |