BHARANIKAVU

Alappuzha (Ambalappuzha - IN)
9.483300,76.316700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The suspicious place name Bharanikavu (cave of Bharani) is the find spot of certain images of Buddha ascribable from the seventh to the ninth centuries [which] have come to light from the places like Karumadi Mavelikkara, Bharanikavu [note 1] and Pallikkal in the districts of Alleppey [note 2] and Quilon [note 3] in South Kerala (note 4).The suspicious place name Bharanikavu (cave of Bharani) is the find spot of certain images of Buddha ascribable from the seventh to the ninth centuries [which] have come to light from the places like Karumadi Mavelikkara, Bharanikavu [note 1] and Pallikkal in the districts of Alleppey [note 2] and Quilon [note 3] in South Kerala (note 4).

Documents

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History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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