BRAHMAPURI (Eliade 1996: 343) (Cave at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave or rock shelter of dubious nature, character and dimensions (note 1) mentions ELIADE (1996: 343; 1998: 343) in connection with a half-naked brahmacarin (literally: bachelor) who grew in his premises bhang (hemp, Cannabis sativa), plantains (banana, Musacea var.), lemons or limes and oranges (Citrus reticulate) in addition to Ayurvedic medicinal herbs, e.g. Buddha Leaf. Mircea Eliade reached this -cave- from the Svarga Ashram in Rishikesh (note 2) via Lakshmanjula (note 3) on the left (southern) bank of Ganges River and through jungle (bamboo) to Brahmapuri (pages 345-346: In 1930 (±1) a single hut of plated bamboo; on solid, rocky ground between two creeks) in an area with many -caves-.An unspecified cave or rock shelter of dubious nature, character and dimensions (note 1) mentions ELIADE (1996: 343; 1998: 343) in connection with a half-naked brahmacarin (literally: bachelor) who grew in his premises bhang (hemp, Cannabis sativa), plantains (banana, Musacea var.), lemons or limes and oranges (Citrus reticulate) in addition to Ayurvedic medicinal herbs, e.g. Buddha Leaf. Mircea Eliade reached this -cave- from the Svarga Ashram in Rishikesh (note 2) via Lakshmanjula (note 3) on the left (southern) bank of Ganges River and through jungle (bamboo) to Brahmapuri (pages 345-346: In 1930 (±1) a single hut of plated bamboo; on solid, rocky ground between two creeks) in an area with many -caves-.