RAVAN CAVES, Mara / Muri

(Ramanujganj Tahsil - IN)
23.900000,83.516700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

A group of man-made, rock-cut chambers, which were used for religious purposes, reports IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 21: 283) from »Rewah State (Riwa) … At Mara, the Muri of the maps [note 1], are three groups of caves called the Buradan, Chhewar, and Ravan. They date from the fourth to ninth century, and some of them are ornamented with rough sculptures.«

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 14/05/2016

NOTE 1: »Mara, the Muri of the maps« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 21: 283) is not listed in IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 25: 353) but positioned Mara 23°54'N: 82°30'E (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 57 F4) and marked »Mara« near 23°53'30”N: 82°30'30”E and about 3 kmor 4 km approximately north of Muri near 23°51'N: 82°31'E on AMS sheet NF44-04 Ambikapur (U502 series, 1962 edition).

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Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0BURADAN CAVES, Mara / Muri
0.0CHHEWAR CAVES, Mara / Muri
61.7BIDI CAVES, Mirzapur
69.1RAMKHOH
74.3GUPT NATH, Baijnath
84.4GHORMANGUR SHELTER
84.5JAGDAHA CAVE
94.5MOKWA HILL (Cave at)
94.5PATESAR HILL (Cave at)