MANIKONDA (Caves at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 18/04/2016

A man-made "cave temple" (rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes) at »Manikonda (Manyamkonda) in Mahbubnagar … in the Archaean (ancient) crystalline rocks« (DUTT, N V B S 1981: 1). SITUATION: »Manikonda (Manyamkonda) in Mahbubnagar« (DUTT, N V B S 1981: 1) is not shown near 16°49'N: 17°55'E (AMS sheet NE43-16 Raichur, U502 series, 1962 edition) but indicated (India Road Atlas, Eicher Goodearth 2006: 101 F3) as a certain Manyamkonda RS (railway station) west of Kodur (16°41'N: 077°55'E) and about 15 km south-west of Mahbubnagar (16°44'N: 077°59'E).