Hampi Rock-cut Shrine

Hosapete (Hosapete taluk - IN)
15.316900,76.474300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unfinished (early 15th century?), tripple chambered man-made rock chamber (-cave- temple), once used for religious purposes but now (26 February 2004) desolate (except of a few torn playing cards and left over wrappings of beedi and chewing tobacco) is intentionally sunken below the level of the surrounding ground level and marked 19 Rock-cut Shrine on the location map (without coordinates) titled Royal Centre in: FRITZ & MICHELL (s.a., circa 1990).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Fritz, John M & Michell, George, s.a. circa 1990.

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2004.02.26: H. D. Gebauer visited, sketched and dripped of sweat at noon time. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.5Underground Chamber, Vijayanagar
1.1PRASANNA VIRUPAKSHA
1.7MATANGAPARVATA (Cave on)
2.0Hampi Cave
2.0Hampi Archway
2.1NIGONDIN RIVER'S SIDE (Cave at)
2.2Hampi-Vittala Tunnel
2.4SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi
2.5SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi, 2nd