MAHARISHI DYANPITH CAVES
(Yamkeshwar - IN)
30.116700,78.316700
30.116700,78.316700
Description
»World famed Maharishi Dyanpith is high above Vedniketan in a most idyllic mountain environment, having 84 caves [note 1]. A unique [more likely: commercial] underground yoga training centre has been created that attracts transcendentalists from the world over« (KAUR, J 1985: 187). ETYMOLOGY: "Dyan" (KAUR, J 1985: 187), from "dhyan" (Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali, etc.), meditation, contemplation. 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 at –>Rishikesh (Eliade 1996: 347).
NOTE 1: Eighty-four Mahasiddhas.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | GANESH GUFA, Rishikesh | ||
| 0.0 | RISHIKESH (Eliade 1996: 347) (Caves at) | ||
| 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 |