MARKANDEYA, Kuhu nala (Cave of)

Rishikesh (Dehradun - IN)
29.966700,78.166700
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 18/04/2016

A »great« but otherwise unspecified temple cave or sacred rock shelter associated with Markandeya recorded ATKINSON (1882, 11 edited 1991, 2: 340 after the 'ancient' (medieval?) Kedara Khanda, a Sanskrit geography claiming to be part of the Skanda Purana): »To the north-west of Ganga Dwara [Haridwar, Hardwar N29°58': E78°10'] is the hermitage of Rama, and the Rama Kshetra extends from the Dhenu peak [note 1] to the Betrawati stream [note 2], on which are the temples to Chandi [note 3] and Durga [both of these goddesses are aspects of Kali] and also the Gantakarn-tapasya-sthan. To the west of the latter place is the Bhuteswar Linga and the Kuhu stream [note 4] and a great cave sacred to Markandeya and other Rishis. There are also pools called after Rama, Sita, and Hanuman, several linga and temples to Durga and Prabalika Devi …«

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 18/04/2016

NOTE 1: »Dhenu« (Kamadhenu?) peak (or so) is not shown on Survey of India sheet 53-K/01 (1972 edition). NOT SEEN: The Survey 53-F/16 and 53-J/04. NOTE 2: »Betrawati stream« (or so) is not shown on the Survey of India sheet 53-K/01 (1972 edition). NOT SEEN: The Survey of India sheets 53-F/16 and 53-J/04. NOTE 3: Not north-west of Haridwar but south-east and opposite across the Ganga, there is one »Chandi Devi Mandir« indicated near N29°48': E78°13' on the Survey of India sheet 53-K/01 (1972 edition) on a hill in the north-western edge of Chandi Reserved Forest, which covers the north-western part of the Siwalik Range of Hills south-east of the Ganga gap at Haridwar. NOTE 4: »Kuhu stream« (or so) is not shown on the Survey of India sheet 53-K/01 (1972 edition). NOT SEEN: The Survey of India sheets 53-F/16 and 53-J/04.

Documents

Bibliography 18/04/2016
  • Atkinson, Edwin T 1882 edited 1991..

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