Keri Cave Temple

(Ponda - IN)
15.450000,74.000000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A Hindu style cave temple (CAVES IN GOA 2002, item 17), probably in the sense of a man-made rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes). SITUATION: Somewhere at the populated place called Keri (note 1), which lies at an unspecified distance of 8 km (probably along the road) in an ununidentified direction (possibly north) from Ponda (also: Cassabe de Ponda N15°24': E74°01'). ETYMOLOGY: The -Dravidian- (Konkani, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, etc.) -keri- (kere, keeri, kiri, querem, etc.) signifies a tank (water reservoir), pool, lake, etc..A Hindu style cave temple (CAVES IN GOA 2002, item 17), probably in the sense of a man-made rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes). SITUATION: Somewhere at the populated place called Keri (note 1), which lies at an unspecified distance of 8 km (probably along the road) in an ununidentified direction (possibly north) from Ponda (also: Cassabe de Ponda N15°24': E74°01'). ETYMOLOGY: The -Dravidian- (Konkani, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, etc.) -keri- (kere, keeri, kiri, querem, etc.) signifies a tank (water reservoir), pool, lake, etc..

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Caves in Goa 2002; Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984.

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: The Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Govrnment of Goa, Dam and Diu, reportet the discovery of a Mesolithic site along with a rock-shelter at the village Keri (Taluka Ponda) and an ancient cave at the village Kodar (Taluka Ponda) (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 91). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0Keri Rock Shelter
2.6SAVOI VEREM (Caves at)
4.0MANGUESHI (Caves at)
5.1KHANDEPAR (Caves at)
5.8CUNCOLIM CAVE, Agapur
5.8KUNDAI (Caves at)
6.5KUMBARJUA BOREHOLE 18 (Cave of)
6.5KUMBARJUA BOREHOLE 08 (Cave of)
7.4USGAO (Caves at)