TAPKESHWAR CAVE (Orange painted)
Dehradun (Dehradun - IN)
30.316700,78.033300
30.316700,78.033300
Description
A modified natural cave or rock shelter is coated with orange coloured enamel (compare the blue painted cave at –>Tapkeshwar) and used by saddhus (PRICE 1988b: 32). SITUATION: Not only in an unspecified spatial relation to the orange painted –>Tapkeshwar Cave but also to the Tapkeshwar Mahadev mandir (temple) in the Garhi cantonment above the south-eastern (orographically left) bank of the Tons Nadi (river) and about 5 km in a direct line approximately north-west from the clock tower at Dehra Dun (N30°19': E078°02': 700 m asl).
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | TAPKESHWAR CAVE (Blue painted) | ||
| 3.7 | GUCHHU PANI | ||
| 11.1 | VAISHNO DEVI GUFA, Dehra Dun | ||
| 12.0 | SAHASTRA DHARA, Dehra Dun | ||
| 12.1 | SHIVA, Dehra Dun: Sahastra Dhara (Cave of) | ||
| 12.1 | Sahastradhara (Cave near) (Craven 1969) | ||
| 12.1 | SAHASTRADHARA CAVES | ||
| 13.8 | DOON VIEW CAVE | ||
| 15.6 | Camel's Back Cave (Glennie 1939) [Doon View Cave 3] |