CHHOYANG CAVE
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Description
An unspecified cave (no name mentioned) is said to be accessible from –>Chhango Gufa by way of a fabulous subterranean tunnel: »Some people we met believe that learned lamas can enter the cave [–>Chhango Gufa] and … come out at … a cave in the upper Chhoyang basin« (REINHARD 1978: 11) or »near the headwaters of the Chhoyang River at the foot of Mt. Chamlang« (REINHARD 1978: 12). SITUATION: Some 10 km south of –>Khanpalung (note 1), the river Chhoyang (Chhoyan), the Apsuwa Khola on Central Service Map, sheet 09 Sankhuwasabha (1989 edition), is shown on AMS sheet NG45-03 Kanjenchunga (U502 series, 1963 edition) to join near N27°33': E087°14' near the village of »Choyang« (AMS sheet NG45-03) or »Chhoyan« (India Road Atlas, Eicher Goodearth 2006: A3) the Arun from the approximate north-west.
NOTE 1: REINHARD (1978: 9-10) places the forested valley of »Khembalung« (Khanpalung), a tributary to Arun River, about 10 km (probably on foot) upstream from the confluence of the Chhoyang or Apsuwa Khola, the »Abshuwa Valley« of DIEMBERGER (1990 edited 1991: 67).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | CHHANGO GUFA | ||
| 17.0 | CHOBHAR CAVE (Knab 1990) | ||
| 19.0 | GANGLA PHUG, Gangs-la, Gangs-lha, Gangs-ra | ||
| 21.0 | TSHECHI DUKHANG, Tshe-chu'i sgrub-khang | ||
| 21.0 | TADOSA, rTa-'dogs-sa | ||
| 21.0 | SHELGYI DUKHAN, Shel-gyi sgrub-khang | ||
| 23.5 | RIPHUG, Tsho Karpo | ||
| 23.8 | TSEWANG PHUG, Tshechu | ||
| 36.9 | NGOZUMPA GLACIER CAVE 1 |