KANNIKALA GUNDALU POTHOLES
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Description
One of the »potholes« (note 1) or whirlpools which »have been created by the youthful streams either below where they fall or where tributary nalas [water courses] join them« (DUTT 1955: 121). SITUATION: DUTT (1955: 121) places the »Kannikala Gundalu or Virgins' Pools about half a mile [804.5 m] west of Pamileti Narasimhaswami (15°6': 78°45').« The Survey of India sheet 57-i/12 (edition 1981) indicates a »Pamileti Narasimhasvami Temple« near (±100 m) N15°05'33”: E078°44'32”: circa (±20 m) 450 m asl (Everest 1830) and about 3.5 km in a direct line of 4 km on foot south of –>Pedda Ahobilam (N15°07'26”: E078°44'11”: 490 m asl, Everest 1830).
NOTE 1: DUTT (1955, 1981) mentions »potholes« (whirlpools) called –>Bhirava Gundam, –>Chenchula Gundalu, –>Dhodiyam, –>Kannikala Gundalu, –>Pachagundalu, –>Pedda Ahobilam Potholes, and –>Varaha Gundam.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | PEDDA AHOBILAM CAVES | ||
| 3.6 | VARAHA GUNDAM POTHOLE | ||
| 3.7 | BHAIRAVA GUHA, Pedda Ahobilam | ||
| 4.0 | BHIRAVA GUNDAM POTHOLE | ||
| 7.6 | CHINNA AHOBILAM | ||
| 7.9 | CHENCHULA GUNDALU POTHOLES | ||
| 10.3 | BILLAM GUHA, Angampally | ||
| 23.2 | Pachagundalu Potholes | ||
| 45.4 | SARYA NARASIMHA SWAMY GUHA |