KANCHU GAVI
(Pullalacheruvu - IN)
16.225000,79.433300
16.225000,79.433300
Description
A kind of »kuvva« (well, mine, cave) of dubious nature (note 1), which possibly may turn out to be an abandoned mine in the Pb-Zn ore zone of the Nallamalla range, indicated DUTT (1981 plate 6 map: Localities of mineral occurrences in Cuddapah basin) as »Kanchu Gavi« about 5 km west from –>Itamma Kuva and some 10 or 20 km in a direct line approximately south-east from Srigiripadu (N16°19': E079°20'), the »Sirigiripadu« shown in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 102 B4).
NOTE 1: Compare –>Gabbilala Gavi, –>Itamma Kuvva, Jinkalagondi Gavi, –>Sakkalivani Kuvva.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | SAKALIVANI KUVVA | ||
| 5.3 | ITAMMA KUVVA | ||
| 6.2 | JINKALAGONDI GAVI | ||
| 9.0 | GABBILALA GAVI | ||
| 44.5 | GURZALA (Foote 1916) | ||
| 46.1 | BELLAM GAVI, Guthikonda | ||
| 46.1 | DAIDA TEMPLE CAVE | ||
| 67.8 | VADDAMU CAVERN | ||
| 107.2 | VENKATESHWARA CAVE, Amravati: Vaikuntapuram |