MOHINI SHIKARA, Yana (Cave at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A tunnel cave represented by a linear, about 22.8 m long rift cave passage across fallen boulders, moderately ascending towards east, and connecting a pair of communicating cave entrances (west: 6.5 by 11 m; east 1.5 by 5 m) via a constriction (maximal 1.2 by 3.75 m) that funnelled at noon on 11th December 2002 a strong, descending air current. SITUATION: At the foot of Mohini Shikara (note 1), the second largest and tallest karst tower in the –>Bhairav Kshetra (Bhairavkshetra) at Yana (Yan) and --upon approaching on the left-hand side of the flight of steps ascending to Bhairaveshwara Shikara-- a short distance (50 m?) uphill of –>Mohini Shikara Shelter.A tunnel cave represented by a linear, about 22.8 m long rift cave passage across fallen boulders, moderately ascending towards east, and connecting a pair of communicating cave entrances (west: 6.5 by 11 m; east 1.5 by 5 m) via a constriction (maximal 1.2 by 3.75 m) that funnelled at noon on 11th December 2002 a strong, descending air current. SITUATION: At the foot of Mohini Shikara (note 1), the second largest and tallest karst tower in the –>Bhairav Kshetra (Bhairavkshetra) at Yana (Yan) and --upon approaching on the left-hand side of the flight of steps ascending to Bhairaveshwara Shikara-- a short distance (50 m?) uphill of –>Mohini Shikara Shelter.