ITAMMA KUVVA
(Pullalacheruvu - IN)
16.225000,79.383300
16.225000,79.383300
Description
A dubious »kuvva« (cave, mine, shaft cave, well) of dubious nature, which possibly may turn out to be an abandoned mine (note 1) in the Pb-Zn ore zone of the Nallamalla range, indicated DUTT (1981 plate 6, map: Localities of mineral occurrences in Cuddapah basin) as »Itamma Kuvva« at a location about 2 km or 5 km south-west from –>Sakalivani Kuvva, about 2 km or 5 km north-east from –>Gabbilala Gavi, and some 10 or 20 km in a direct line approximately south-east from Srigiripadu (N16°19': E079°20'), the »Sirigiripadu« in India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 102 B4).ETYMOLOGY: The Telugu noun "amma" means »mother.«
NOTE 1: Compare –>Gabbilala Gavi, –>Jinkalagondi Gavi, –>Kanchu Gavi, –>Sakkalivani Kuvva.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | JINKALAGONDI GAVI | ||
| 3.8 | GABBILALA GAVI | ||
| 4.1 | SAKALIVANI KUVVA | ||
| 5.3 | KANCHU GAVI | ||
| 47.5 | GURZALA (Foote 1916) | ||
| 51.0 | BELLAM GAVI, Guthikonda | ||
| 51.0 | DAIDA TEMPLE CAVE | ||
| 72.6 | VADDAMU CAVERN | ||
| 112.2 | VENKATESHWARA CAVE, Amravati: Vaikuntapuram |