BHAGAVATI, Kudremukh: Gangamoola (Cave of)
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Description
A sacred -cave- of dubious nature is dedicated to the goddess Bhagavati (note 1) and contains an image of Varaha (Vishnu as a boar), which is either 1.8 m large or put up 1.8 m from the cave entrance. SITUATION: At a travelling distance of 1.8 miles (2.9 km) without orientation from the hill Gangamoola (note 2) on Kudremukh (note 3), the hill station on top of the Western Ghats and on the border of the districts of Chikmagalur and/or Dakshin Kannad (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTIONS: HILL STATION HOLIDAYS (2001) recommends Kudremukh for it's caves and ruins of ancient civilisation beg to be explored. reckonindia.com/tourism/hill_stations_of_india.asp (accessed 2006.06.29) lists Gangamoola: In Samse Taluk of Chikmaglur district, the Gangamoola Hill is surrounded by thick forests … A shrine of Goddess Bhagavathi and a Varaha image measuring 1.8 m within a cave, are the chief attractions. This cave is inaccessible during the monsoons.A sacred -cave- of dubious nature is dedicated to the goddess Bhagavati (note 1) and contains an image of Varaha (Vishnu as a boar), which is either 1.8 m large or put up 1.8 m from the cave entrance. SITUATION: At a travelling distance of 1.8 miles (2.9 km) without orientation from the hill Gangamoola (note 2) on Kudremukh (note 3), the hill station on top of the Western Ghats and on the border of the districts of Chikmagalur and/or Dakshin Kannad (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTIONS: HILL STATION HOLIDAYS (2001) recommends Kudremukh for it's caves and ruins of ancient civilisation beg to be explored. reckonindia.com/tourism/hill_stations_of_india.asp (accessed 2006.06.29) lists Gangamoola: In Samse Taluk of Chikmaglur district, the Gangamoola Hill is surrounded by thick forests … A shrine of Goddess Bhagavathi and a Varaha image measuring 1.8 m within a cave, are the chief attractions. This cave is inaccessible during the monsoons.
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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32.5 | NELLI TIRTHA (Cave at) | ||
52.8 | RUDRESHWAR GUDI | ||
54.8 | MULAINAGIRI CAVE | ||
54.8 | MULAIANAGIRI CAVES | ||
57.4 | KALHATTI FALLS: TEMPLE BETWEEN ROCKS | ||
57.5 | KALHATTI FALLS: CAMP-SITE CAVE | ||
57.7 | KALAGAVE | ||
57.7 | KAVIKALGANDI | ||
58.4 | DATTATREYA, Baba Budan Giri (Cave of) |