BRAHMAPURI (Eliade 1996: 343) (Cave at)

(Yamkeshwar - IN)
30.116700,78.333300
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Description

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-.

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1930 (±1), October: Mircea ELIADE (1996: 343; 1998: 343), accompaied by an unidentified guide (no name mentioned), visited and discussed medicinal herbs with the resident troglodyte 'brahmacarin' (unidentified). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
1.6MAHARISHI DYANPITH CAVES
1.6GANESH GUFA, Rishikesh
1.6RISHIKESH (Eliade 1996: 347) (Caves at)
1.6RAMTIRTHA SWAMI (Cave of Swami)
1.6PANDAVA CAVE, Rishikesh
6.1VASHISHT GUFA, Shivpuri
18.2HARDWAR (Eliade 1996: 317) (Cave at)
20.7BHIMA GHORA
22.1RISHIKA MUNI GUFA