CHANDRAPIDA (Cave of)
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Description
Banabhatta in his seventh century AD novel, Kadambari (Purvabhaga 114-115), records [narrates?] the story of an Ujjain prince [note 1], Chandrapida, who, fighting Kirata and kindred tribes in the vast forests beyond Suvarnapura [note 2], saw a Shiva temple and a cave in its southern direction (note 3). SITUATION: The cave appears to lie somewhere in the vast forests beyond (south of) the village of Sonepur (N20°50': E083°55') near the confluence (N20°50': E083°54') where the riverTel joins the Mahanadi.Banabhatta in his seventh century AD novel, Kadambari (Purvabhaga 114-115), records [narrates?] the story of an Ujjain prince [note 1], Chandrapida, who, fighting Kirata and kindred tribes in the vast forests beyond Suvarnapura [note 2], saw a Shiva temple and a cave in its southern direction (note 3). SITUATION: The cave appears to lie somewhere in the vast forests beyond (south of) the village of Sonepur (N20°50': E083°55') near the confluence (N20°50': E083°54') where the riverTel joins the Mahanadi.
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Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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102.3 | VIKRAMKHOL SHELTER | ||
128.4 | Ulap Shelter | ||
134.1 | DEOGARH FALLS (Caves at) | ||
141.4 | SINGHANPUR ROCK SHELTERS | ||
159.4 | USHAKOTHI | ||
209.8 | BIRAMITRAPUR HILL TOP CAVE | ||
233.6 | MATAMPA (Grottes de) | ||
233.6 | Gua | ||
236.2 | NOAMUNDI |