LAL PUTARIA: ITWA SHELTERS
(Panna Tahsil - IN)
24.783300,80.375000
24.783300,80.375000
Description
A rock shelter (or cave?) containing many superimposed paintings (rock art), e.g. elephant and triangular human figures), reports GUPTA (1984: 202-203) from an unspecified location somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Itwa (note 1).
NOTE 1: Itwa N24°47': E080°22'30” (±500 m): 350 m asl (±25 m) is shown on AMS sheet NG44-14 Panna (U502 series, 1959 edition) and on the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 55 H1) at a linear distance of about 20 km from Panna town (N24°43': E080°12') on the road approximately east-northeast towards Paharikhera (N24°51': E080°31').
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.2 | BHARASPATI KUND SHELTERS | ||
| 13.2 | HATHI DAUL, Rampur | ||
| 18.5 | MAJPAHAR SHELTER | ||
| 18.5 | KUNJVAN SHELTER | ||
| 26.5 | FAKIR's CAVE, Kalinjar | ||
| 26.5 | HANUMAN GATE CAVE, Kalinjar | ||
| 26.5 | MRIG DHARA | ||
| 26.5 | NILKANTHA CAVE | ||
| 26.5 | PANI KE AMAN |