VAISHNO DEVI GUFA, Dehra Dun

Dehradun (Dehradun - IN)
30.416700,78.033300
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to another cave shrine [temple cave] where you have to squeeze [dwar] through a narrow cave to see an image of Mata Vaishno Devi (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 405; 2009: 463). SITUATION: In the vicinity of the –>Tapkeshwar temple, Dehra Dun. APPROACH: To reach the temple cave dedicated to Vaishno Devi, go to the –>Tapkeshwar temple and turn in one way or another left at the bottom of the steps for the main shrine, and cross the bridge over the [Tons] river (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 405; 2009: 463).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Lonely Planet, India 2005, 2009.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
5.1DOON VIEW CAVE
6.0KAPIL NISWAS GUPHA
6.1Camel's Back Cave (Glennie 1939) [Doon View Cave 3]
6.1GEOFFREY'S GROTTO
6.1MUSSORIE RIFT CAVE
6.1Michael's Cave (Lower)
6.1Michael's Cave 2 (Upper)
6.1WARREN CAVE
6.1Camel's Back Cave (Wilson 1979)