PITHORAGARH TEMPLE CAVE
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Description
No autochthonous cave name has been identified for what was a relatively small temple cave (unidentified name), which is not only a few steps deep but also, and on top of that, sacred to a scientifically ignored deity (note 1). IDENTITY: Compare –>Rai Gupha (DUCLUZAUX 1993). SITUATION: At an unidentified location somewhere within the town of Pithoragarh (N29°35': 080°13' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) at 1815 m asl (LONELY PLANET 2005: 434).No autochthonous cave name has been identified for what was a relatively small temple cave (unidentified name), which is not only a few steps deep but also, and on top of that, sacred to a scientifically ignored deity (note 1). IDENTITY: Compare –>Rai Gupha (DUCLUZAUX 1993). SITUATION: At an unidentified location somewhere within the town of Pithoragarh (N29°35': 080°13' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) at 1815 m asl (LONELY PLANET 2005: 434).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2005.11.01: Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach (2005.10.29 to 11.13 Mss: Tagebuch) and Prof. Bahadur Kotlia visited the cult spot and instantly commenced ignoring each and every aspect of natural and cultural history at such an unscientific location, complete without recorded GPS position..
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 1 | ||
| 0.0 | RAI GUPHA | ||
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 2 | ||
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 3 | ||
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 4 | ||
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH: MARDH 5 | ||
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH: MARDH 6 | ||
| 0.0 | KUSARA (Grotte de) | ||
| 0.0 | PITHORAGARH STREAM CAVE |