Pachagundalu Potholes
(Rudravaram - IN)
15.300000,78.716700
15.300000,78.716700
Description
One of the »potholes« (note 1) or whirlpools which »have been created by the youthful streams either below where they fall or where tributary nalas [water courses] join them« (DUTT 1955: 121). SITUATION 1955: »Pachagundalu [sic!] or Green Pools [lies about] a furlong [201 m] north-west of Pachagundalu Penta (15°18': 78°43')« (DUTT 1955: 121). SITUATION 2: »Pachchagundalu« (DUTT 1981: 15) is north of –>Pedda Ahobilam (N15°07'26”: E078°44'11”: 490 m asl, Everest 1830).
NOTE 1: DUTT (1955, 1981) mentions »potholes« (whirlpools) called –>Bhirava Gundam, –>Chenchula Gundalu, –>Dhodiyam, –>Kannikala Gundalu, –>Pachagundalu or Pachchagundalu (DUTT 1981: 15), –>Pedda Ahobilam Potholes, and –>Varaha Gundam.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 | CHENCHULA GUNDALU POTHOLES | ||
| 19.3 | CHINNA AHOBILAM | ||
| 19.5 | BHAIRAVA GUHA, Pedda Ahobilam | ||
| 19.7 | VARAHA GUNDAM POTHOLE | ||
| 19.9 | BHIRAVA GUNDAM POTHOLE | ||
| 20.0 | PEDDA AHOBILAM CAVES | ||
| 22.5 | SARYA NARASIMHA SWAMY GUHA | ||
| 22.9 | NANDYAL FOREST CAVE | ||
| 23.2 | KANNIKALA GUNDALU POTHOLES |