KOLLAM BHARATI
15.900000,78.650000
Description
A collector's item: Three cave entrances represented by holes, which measure up to 72 cm by 36 cm in diameter, give access to a descent down into a solitary cave chamber, kidney-shaped in ground plan, measuring 5 m to 12 m in width, and on average 1 m high. ETYMOLOGY: The recorded cave name »Kollam Bharati« (M Narayana Reddy 1984 personal corresppondence) remains unexplained (note 1). »Kolam.— A … subtribe of Gonds in Chanda« and »Bharewa (from bharat, a mixture of copper and lead). A group of brass or bell-metal workers classed with the Kasar caste, but of lower social standing than the Kasars« (RUSSEL 1916, 1: Glossary). SITUATION: At a travelling distance of 25 km in an unspecified direction from one town of Atmakur (note 1).
NOTE 1: »Kolam.— A … subtribe of Gonds in Chanda« and »Bharewa (from bharat, a mixture of copper and lead). A group of brass or bell-metal workers classed with the Kasar caste, but of lower social standing than the Kasars« (RUSSEL 1916, 1: Glossary). »kolam …[also] rangoli -- elaborate chalk, rice-paste or coloured powder design« (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 1108, 1111). NOTE 2: There is one Atmakur N15°53': E78°35' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) indicated on the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 101 H5) at travelling distances of 69 km east from Kurnool (N15°50': E78°03') and 48 km north from Nandyal (N15°29': E78°29').
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.7 | PATALA GANGA, Srisailam | ||
| 30.9 | DATTATREYA BILAM | ||
| 30.9 | UMAA MAHESHWARAM BILAM | ||
| 30.9 | KADALIVANAM BILAM | ||
| 30.9 | Palankasari Bilam | ||
| 30.9 | CHENCHU (Cave of the) | ||
| 72.5 | MARKAPUR RAILWAY TUNNEL | ||
| 82.5 | GABBILALA GAVI | ||
| 85.0 | JINKALAGONDI GAVI |