OCHAPPU KALLU ROCK SHELTERS

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Ledges and little caves (note 1) reports CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: ?; 1983: 161) from the foot of the climb to the intriguing 'leaning stone' … where The view from the top is what the birds see … Compare the –>Tantirimalai -caves- in the same area. Brooks, S J (1995.04 Mss: no 31 Otchappuva) had learned of a so-called small (so what?) cave or rock shelter with an entrance some 4 m across that opens into a 3 or 4 m wide chamber. ETYMOLOGY: Otchappuva (Brooks 1995 Mss, no. 31) stands for Occaypu Kallu (note 2), Ochappu Kallu / Ochayappu Kallu, the leaning stone (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 161). SITUATION: In the North Western semi-arid Lowlands (DERANIYAGALA, S U 1980: 177) where the districts of Anuradhapura, Mannar, and Puttalam meet above the banks of the Madaragam Aru on the edge of the Vilpattu Game Reserve (Brooks 1995 Mss, no. 31) or Wilpattu National Park (note 3). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 161): On the way to the Kokmotte bungalow [note 4], and quite clos to it on the right, is a jeep track that leads to the ruins of Ochappu Kallu (Ochayappu Kallu), the leaning stone. Drive as far as you can, abandon your vehicle and then walk behind your tracker.Ledges and little caves (note 1) reports CEYLON TRAVELLER (1974: ?; 1983: 161) from the foot of the climb to the intriguing 'leaning stone' … where The view from the top is what the birds see … Compare the –>Tantirimalai -caves- in the same area. Brooks, S J (1995.04 Mss: no 31 Otchappuva) had learned of a so-called small (so what?) cave or rock shelter with an entrance some 4 m across that opens into a 3 or 4 m wide chamber. ETYMOLOGY: Otchappuva (Brooks 1995 Mss, no. 31) stands for Occaypu Kallu (note 2), Ochappu Kallu / Ochayappu Kallu, the leaning stone (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 161). SITUATION: In the North Western semi-arid Lowlands (DERANIYAGALA, S U 1980: 177) where the districts of Anuradhapura, Mannar, and Puttalam meet above the banks of the Madaragam Aru on the edge of the Vilpattu Game Reserve (Brooks 1995 Mss, no. 31) or Wilpattu National Park (note 3). APPROACH (CEYLON TRAVELLER 1974: ?; 1983: 161): On the way to the Kokmotte bungalow [note 4], and quite clos to it on the right, is a jeep track that leads to the ruins of Ochappu Kallu (Ochayappu Kallu), the leaning stone. Drive as far as you can, abandon your vehicle and then walk behind your tracker.