PATALE GANGA, Shivaganga
13.150000,77.233300
Description
A natural spring called Pathalaganga (LONELY PLANET, South India 2001: 332). Compare the caves on the hill –>Siddharabetta, which lies on the road from Dobbaspete / Dobbspet north towards Madhugiri / Maddugiri.ETYMOLOGY: Patale Ganga translates as underground water course (river, stream, runnel). SITUATION: On the hill –>Shivaganga (note 1) above the village of the same name (note 2), which lies 8 km south from Dobbaspet (note 3), which itself lies at travelling distances of 49 km along the National Highway NH4 north-west from Bangalore (N12°59': E77°35') and 23 km south-east from Tumkur (N13°20'32”: E77°06'06” WGS84).A natural spring called Pathalaganga (LONELY PLANET, South India 2001: 332). Compare the caves on the hill –>Siddharabetta, which lies on the road from Dobbaspete / Dobbspet north towards Madhugiri / Maddugiri.ETYMOLOGY: Patale Ganga translates as underground water course (river, stream, runnel). SITUATION: On the hill –>Shivaganga (note 1) above the village of the same name (note 2), which lies 8 km south from Dobbaspet (note 3), which itself lies at travelling distances of 49 km along the National Highway NH4 north-west from Bangalore (N12°59': E77°35') and 23 km south-east from Tumkur (N13°20'32”: E77°06'06” WGS84).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Lonely Planet, South India 2001.
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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0.0 | SHIVAGANGA HILL (Caves on the) | ||
11.3 | CHENNARAYADURGA (Caves on the) | ||
17.8 | Malikarjuna Cave-Tempe | ||
17.8 | VIRABADHRA CAVE-TEMPLE | ||
24.7 | SAVANADURGA BAT CAVE | ||
33.4 | JALA (Cave at) | ||
33.4 | RAMAGIRI CAVITIES | ||
33.4 | ACHALU BETTA CAVE | ||
39.6 | SIDDHARABETTA (Caves on the) |