SHIVA, Udayagiri, Vidisha (Cave of)
23.550000,77.783300
Description
CUNNINGHAM, J D (1847: 755) draws the attention of cave diggers to the »excavated caves« (man-made rock chambers) which have been cut from the relatively soft sandstone of the »Oodeghir« (Udayagiri, also: Udaigir, Udaya Giri) range of hills west of Betwa River and about 3 km from Vidisha (note 1). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1847: The largest« of the "caves" on Udayagiri at Vidisha, Videsha, Bhilsa, Bhelsa town »is dedicated to Shiva, is 17 or 18 feet (5.2 or 5.5 m] square, with four pillars … This temple contains a Sanskrit inscription … that gives a date, viz. 1093 Sumbut [Samvat]« (CUNNINGHAM, J D 1847: 755). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1875: Not seen ROUSSELET, T L (1875) is said to describe from »nella valle di Bhilsa, India centrale, la caverna di Mahadeva dedicata al dio Shiva e riporta qualche schizzo degli ingressi di alcune di queste cavità« (ROUSSELET, T L 1877).
NOTE 1: Vidisha / Bhilsa 23°32'N: 77°49'E (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) or Bhilsa / Bhelsa 23°31'N: 77°49'E (Everest 1830): 1546 feet = 471 m asl (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 8: 105), also: Vidisa.
Documents
Bibliography 23/05/2016- Cunningham, J D 1847; Marzolla, Giorgio 1975; Rousselet, Théophile Louis 1875, 1877.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | UDAYAGIRI CAVES, Vidisha, Videsha | ||
| 3.9 | NICHAIGIRI SILAVESMAN | ||
| 10.2 | SONAURI SHELTERS | ||
| 18.8 | KHARKOD ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 18.8 | GHATLA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 18.8 | GOPALPUR ROCK SHELTER | ||
| 24.6 | MOGHA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 26.0 | RAMACHHAJJA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 26.0 | RAM-CHHAJJA ROCK-SHELTERS |