RISHIKESH (Eliade 1996: 347) (Caves at)
30.116700,78.316700
Description
Unspecified grottoes (read: small caves and rock shelters) below fallen boulders (note 1) are situated near the cave of Swami –>Ramtirtha on the left (south) bank of Ganges river below –>Brahmapuri near Rishikesh (N30°07': E78°19' WGS84). CAVE POTENTIAL: Other troglodyte hermitage caves of dubious nature in the vicinity of Rishikesh are the cave at –>Brahmapuri (Eliade 1996: 343), –>Ganesh Gufa (the cave of Rose Schmitt), the cave of Swami –>Ramtirtha, the caves at –>Rishikesh (Eliade 1996: 344-345), and the commercial –>Maharishi Dyanpith caves.Unspecified grottoes (read: small caves and rock shelters) below fallen boulders (note 1) are situated near the cave of Swami –>Ramtirtha on the left (south) bank of Ganges river below –>Brahmapuri near Rishikesh (N30°07': E78°19' WGS84). CAVE POTENTIAL: Other troglodyte hermitage caves of dubious nature in the vicinity of Rishikesh are the cave at –>Brahmapuri (Eliade 1996: 343), –>Ganesh Gufa (the cave of Rose Schmitt), the cave of Swami –>Ramtirtha, the caves at –>Rishikesh (Eliade 1996: 344-345), and the commercial –>Maharishi Dyanpith caves.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1930 (±1), October: Mircea ELIADE (1996: 343; 1998: 347), accompaied by an unidentified guide (no name mentioned), visited and discussed Vachaspati's commentary on the Vedanta Sutra Bhasya of Shankaracharya (9th century) with the resident troglodyte 'Naga' baba (unidentified).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | MAHARISHI DYANPITH CAVES | ||
| 0.0 | GANESH GUFA, Rishikesh | ||
| 0.0 | RAMTIRTHA SWAMI (Cave of Swami) | ||
| 0.0 | PANDAVA CAVE, Rishikesh | ||
| 1.6 | BRAHMAPURI (Eliade 1996: 343) (Cave at) | ||
| 7.4 | VASHISHT GUFA, Shivpuri | ||
| 17.2 | HARDWAR (Eliade 1996: 317) (Cave at) | ||
| 19.6 | BHIMA GHORA | ||
| 21.0 | RISHIKA MUNI GUFA |