LAWHRIBINNA OORAL
28.250000,85.375000
Description
There is a cave here, from which circumstance the place is distinguished by the name Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303). ETYMOLOGY: Little doubt remains that Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303), germanised Ural (note 1) and expanded as Goopa, Ooral, or cave (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 304), is an Anglo-Pahari (note 2) version of -otar- or -odar- (note 3), a word for cave related with the Hindi -udhyar- or -udyar- (note 4), and the Vedic (pre-classical Sanskrit) -udara- or belly.SITUATION: The Sisnia-kola [note 5] … has its rise from the neighbouring mountains of Lawhribinna [note 6], and empties itself into the Trisoolgunga [note 7], but where I do not know [note 8]. There is a cave here, from which circumstance the place is distinguished by the name Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303). CAVE POTENTIAL - cultural history: There are many natural grottoes or caves in these parts which, it is to be remembered, were the favourite haunts of Mahadeo [Shiva] and other Hindoo deities (KIRKPATRICK, WJ 1811: 303).There is a cave here, from which circumstance the place is distinguished by the name Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303). ETYMOLOGY: Little doubt remains that Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303), germanised Ural (note 1) and expanded as Goopa, Ooral, or cave (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 304), is an Anglo-Pahari (note 2) version of -otar- or -odar- (note 3), a word for cave related with the Hindi -udhyar- or -udyar- (note 4), and the Vedic (pre-classical Sanskrit) -udara- or belly.SITUATION: The Sisnia-kola [note 5] … has its rise from the neighbouring mountains of Lawhribinna [note 6], and empties itself into the Trisoolgunga [note 7], but where I do not know [note 8]. There is a cave here, from which circumstance the place is distinguished by the name Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303). CAVE POTENTIAL - cultural history: There are many natural grottoes or caves in these parts which, it is to be remembered, were the favourite haunts of Mahadeo [Shiva] and other Hindoo deities (KIRKPATRICK, WThere is a cave here, from which circumstance the place is distinguished by the name Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303). ETYMOLOGY: Little doubt remains that Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303), germanised Ural (note 1) and expanded as Goopa, Ooral, or cave (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 304), is an Anglo-Pahari (note 2) version of -otar- or -odar- (note 3), a word for cave related with the Hindi -udhyar- or -udyar- (note 4), and the Vedic (pre-classical Sanskrit) -udara- or belly.SITUATION: The Sisnia-kola [note 5] … has its rise from the neighbouring mountains of Lawhribinna [note 6], and empties itself into the Trisoolgunga [note 7], but where I do not know [note 8]. There is a cave here, from which circumstance the place is distinguished by the name Ooral (KIRKPATRICK, W J 1811: 303). CAVE POTENTIAL - cultural history: There are many natural grottoes or caves in these parts which, it is to be remembered, were the favourite haunts of Mahadeo [Shiva] and other Hindoo deities (KIRKPATRICK, WJ 1811: 303).
History
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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11.9 | CHAMKI / GHYAMKI (Cave at) | ||
12.5 | GOSAINKUND (Caves at) | ||
13.9 | DEORALLI GOOPA | ||
19.6 | KYANGCHING GOMPA PHUG | ||
19.6 | KYANGCHING GOMPA PHUG 2 | ||
19.6 | KYANGCHING GOMPA PHUG 3 | ||
19.9 | THARA GUPHA | ||
25.9 | GOPTE ODAR | ||
26.2 | GOPTE KHOLA ODAR |