Bharku Caves
རྩ་མདའ་རྫོང་ 札达县 (CN)
31.466700,79.429200
31.466700,79.429200
Description
A number of 16 caves (probably man-made rock-cut chambers constituting a cave dwelling) where Tibetans live in winter are recorded by PRANAVANANDA (1949: 159) from a place 2.5 km from a road junction (5 km north of -Chhabrang- sic! for: –>Tsaparang), where the road from Mana to Tsaparang crosses first the dry bed of a stream from Thusi la, and second the road from Jelukhaga Duar (Dhuar, pass / Tsagchok La) to -Thuling- (–>Tholing).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Pranavananda, Swami [alias: Somayajulu, Kanakadandi Venkata] 1949, 1983.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | TSAPARANG (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 27.5 | SARANG ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 885.1 | PANGU KHOLA SHELTER | ||
| 1179.2 | Qizil Ming Öy | ||
| 1548.0 | TSAGHAN USSE GROTTO | ||
| 1660.6 | Rje kun 'gro | ||
| 1661.0 | Tieren (Grotte de) | ||
| 1698.8 | TUN-HUANG CAVES | ||
| 2242.1 | Tchagyrka (Grotte de) | 0 | 0 |