SUNNAPURALA VANKA GAVI , 2nd
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Description
A west-facing -cave- entrance (0.6 by 0.6 m large) does not give much access to a severe but less than 5 m long squeeze (the relic of a phreatic tube running straight east-west) which leads to an impenetrable constriction. SITUATION: At the level of the valley floor and adjacent south (if facing the cliff on the right-hand side) to the base of the terrace in front of the –>Sunnapurala Vanka Gavi proper. CULTURAL HISTORY - human use: In December 1996, the cave entrance was closed with limestone slabs vertically put up and the squeeze behind contained the precious hord of two substantiall logs of wood.
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Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1996.12.16: H. D. Gebauer peeped in, guided by M. Narayana Reddy (retired Special Police Officer, Nandyal), Rama Moorthy and one Rangya from the village of H. Kottala (in full: Hanumantharaya Kottala), the Hanumantarayakottala indicated on the Survey of India sheet 57-i/03 (edition 1983).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | SUNNAPURALA VANKA GAVI, 1st | ||
| 0.0 | SUNNAPURALA VANKA GAVI, 3rd | ||
| 1.3 | CHINTAMANU GAVI, Passimani vanka | ||
| 2.2 | MUCHCHATLA CHINTAMANU GAVI | ||
| 2.3 | MUCHCHATLESWARA GAVI | ||
| 2.5 | GOKARABADDHA GAVI | ||
| 2.5 | BOYA DARI | ||
| 2.6 | NEMMICHELI GAVI | ||
| 2.6 | NEMMICHELI GAVI (Perrin 2010) |