THUMBURTHEERTHAM CAVES

Tirupati (Tirupati (Urban) - IN)
13.666700,79.416700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Unspecified Thumburtheertham caves (WALKER, S 2003: 4) of unidentified character, unknown nature and unspecified dimensions (note 1) are situated at one Thumburtheertham (sacred bathing spot of Thumbur) somewhere within the Sri Venkateshwara Wildlife Sanctuary at Tirumalai / Tirumala (13°39 N': 79°25'E). CAVE LIFE: S. Krishnaian (District Forest Officer, in WALKER, S 2003: 4) reported more than 500 individuals of an Insect bat (Chiroptera indet) inhabiting the Thumburtheertham caves at one Thumburtheertham (Thumbur Tirtham, Thumburtirtham).Unspecified Thumburtheertham caves (WALKER, S 2003: 4) of unidentified character, unknown nature and unspecified dimensions (note 1) are situated at one Thumburtheertham (sacred bathing spot of Thumbur) somewhere within the Sri Venkateshwara Wildlife Sanctuary at Tirumalai / Tirumala (13°39 N': 79°25'E). CAVE LIFE: S. Krishnaian (District Forest Officer, in WALKER, S 2003: 4) reported more than 500 individuals of an Insect bat (Chiroptera indet) inhabiting the Thumburtheertham caves at one Thumburtheertham (Thumbur Tirtham, Thumburtirtham).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Walker, Sally 2003.

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2003: S. Krishnaian (D.F.O. District Forest Officer, S.V. Sanctuary, A.P., Wildlife Management Division, Tirupathi, Chittoor Dist. 517 507, Ph: 0877-80980) reported more than 500 individuals of an Insect bat inhabiting CERTAIN Thumburtheertham caves (WALKER 2003: 4). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0GUNDALA CAVES
0.0JANGALI CAVES
0.0ABBALAMERU CAVES
4.1SILA THORANAM
4.5TIRUMALAI SHELTER (Sinha, B K 1983)
7.4TIRUMALAI CAVES
48.1KAMBAKHAM NAGALPURAM HILLS (Cave in the)
156.2PEDDIREDDIPALLE (Caves at)
176.8BHAIRAVAKONDA CAVES