BIJASAN CAVE
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Description
A man-made 'cave temple' (rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes), sort of letter "T" shaped in ground plan, reported IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 8: 59) as a »curiously planned cave on Bijasan hill.« SITUATION: About 2.5 km approsimately south-west of Bhandak town (note 1). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A gallery is driven straight into the hill to a distance of 21.6 m, and at the end of it is a shrine containing a Buddha seated on a bench. Two galleries lead off at right angles to the first, and each has also a shrine and a statue.
NOTE 1: The town of Bhandak is positioned at N20°07': E079°07' (Everest 1830, IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 10: 19) and at N20°06': E079°07' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NF44-13 Wardha (U502 series, 1957 edition) in Warora tahsil, Chandrapur (Chanda) district.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | GAORARA CAVES | ||
| 2.5 | BHANDAK CAVES | ||
| 81.6 | Premshai Shelter [Abri Premshai] | ||
| 83.8 | TARNA CAVES | ||
| 107.1 | BHIMKUND, Umred / Umrer (Caves at) | ||
| 126.2 | AA CAVE, Kamthi | ||
| 140.3 | THERAGUHA, Nandivardhana | ||
| 153.0 | KAPILESHWAR CAVE, Kelod | ||
| 203.6 | RANVAHI HILL (Cave on the) |