VADDAMU CAVERN
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Description
An unspecified cavern (or so) is just about mentioned in connection with an inscription (epigraphy) which was noticed in the 1981-1982 season by excavators (note 1). SITUATION: On a hill south-west of the populated place Vaddamu (formerly Salipura, town of rice) and at the norhern terrace of the hill at a height of 76 m above the M.S.L. (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 1). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art (epigraphy): … an inscription found near a cavern cut on the rock-surface (note 2) … contains ten letters in Ashokan Brahmi, reading as raino damaka sa anubadhi (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 2).An unspecified cavern (or so) is just about mentioned in connection with an inscription (epigraphy) which was noticed in the 1981-1982 season by excavators (note 1). SITUATION: On a hill south-west of the populated place Vaddamu (formerly Salipura, town of rice) and at the norhern terrace of the hill at a height of 76 m above the M.S.L. (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 1). CULTURAL HISTORY - rock art (epigraphy): … an inscription found near a cavern cut on the rock-surface (note 2) … contains ten letters in Ashokan Brahmi, reading as raino damaka sa anubadhi (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 2).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | BELLAM GAVI, Guthikonda | ||
| 21.8 | DAIDA TEMPLE CAVE | ||
| 40.2 | VENKATESHWARA CAVE, Amravati: Vaikuntapuram | ||
| 59.1 | MANGALAGIRI CAVES | ||
| 62.2 | Undavalli Cave Temples | ||
| 65.8 | BEZWADA CUTTINGS, Vijayawada | ||
| 67.5 | MOGALARAJAPURAM, Vijayawada (Caves at) | ||
| 67.5 | AKKANA & MADANNA, Vijayawada (Tunnel of) | ||
| 119.3 | MARRA CAVES (BLUNT 1803) |