PUTLI KARAR SHELTERS
(Raisen Tahsil - IN)
23.266700,78.000000
23.266700,78.000000
Description
About 50 »rock shelters« or caves (note 1) investigated Jerome JACOBSON (1980) from an archaeological point of view and provided one of the few published cave plans (JACOBSON 1980: 72 »Putli Karar Shelter PKF-6«) showing caves in India. SITUATION: Somewhere within Panna National Park Wild Life Sactuary and on the banks of river Ken.
NOTE 1: JACOBSON (1980: 69 map 1) indicates »(9) Putli Karar« about 15 miles (25 km) in a direct line east-south-east of Raisen town (N23°20': E77°48') and JACOBSON (1980: 74 table 2) positions »Putli Karar« at N23°16': 78°00' (Everest 1830): 1550 feet = 472 m asl somewhere near one Tikoda village in the Raisen tahsil of Raisen district.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.6 | MOGHA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 20.4 | KHARKOD ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 22.2 | PENGAWA SHELTERS | ||
| 24.5 | RAMACHHAJJA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 24.5 | RAM-CHHAJJA ROCK-SHELTERS | ||
| 25.6 | GADARIATOLA SHELTER | ||
| 25.6 | LOHARPURA SHELTER | ||
| 28.6 | GHATLA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 28.6 | GOPALPUR ROCK SHELTER |