PAMPASAROVAR CAVES
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Description
The so-called Pampasarovar Caves (note 2) named after Pampa (note 1), which were shown to me on 1st March 2004 on the shores of the water reservoir, are neither -caves- nor any -cave- in the speleological sense of the word but a man-made structure (erected temple) used for religious purposes (note 3). The sacred site contains a statue of Durga (note 4) mentioned in a note (note 5) commenting part of a sentence in the medieval Portuguese manuscript of PAES (1522) describing Bisnaga (the city of Vijayanagar). SITUATION: In a quiet, well-watered valley about 2 km along the road west of Anegundi. APPROACH: To reach the site, one may walk from Hampi Bazaar along the path along the right (southern) bank of Tungabhadra river, take a coracle ride to the opposite bank near the ancient bridge (in ruins, unfinished?) and follow the road to Anegundi up to to where a small road to the right forks off at some dukans (note 6) and a signboard (saying Pampa Sarovara among lots of Kannada letters) nearN15°21'25.5”: E76°28'31.6” (WGS84). After about 350 m, the –>Pampasarovar Shelter (on the left-hand side) is passed and the road skirts the hill, swings to the left past a lively creek and ends at the temple precincts characterised by a square, man-made water reservoir (at least 50 by 50 m wide) in a good state of repair.The so-called Pampasarovar Caves (note 2) named after Pampa (note 1), which were shown to me on 1st March 2004 on the shores of the water reservoir, are neither -caves- nor any -cave- in the speleological sense of the word but a man-made structure (erected temple) used for religious purposes (note 3). The sacred site contains a statue of Durga (note 4) mentioned in a note (note 5) commenting part of a sentence in the medieval Portuguese manuscript of PAES (1522) describing Bisnaga (the city of Vijayanagar). SITUATION: In a quiet, well-watered valley about 2 km along the road west of Anegundi. APPROACH: To reach the site, one may walk from Hampi Bazaar along the path along the right (southern) bank of Tungabhadra river, take a coracle ride to the opposite bank near the ancient bridge (in ruins, unfinished?) and follow the road to Anegundi up to to where a small road to the right forks off at some dukans (note 6) and a signboard (saying Pampa Sarovara among lots of Kannada letters) nearThe so-called Pampasarovar Caves (note 2) named after Pampa (note 1), which were shown to me on 1st March 2004 on the shores of the water reservoir, are neither -caves- nor any -cave- in the speleological sense of the word but a man-made structure (erected temple) used for religious purposes (note 3). The sacred site contains a statue of Durga (note 4) mentioned in a note (note 5) commenting part of a sentence in the medieval Portuguese manuscript of PAES (1522) describing Bisnaga (the city of Vijayanagar). SITUATION: In a quiet, well-watered valley about 2 km along the road west of Anegundi. APPROACH: To reach the site, one may walk from Hampi Bazaar along the path along the right (southern) bank of Tungabhadra river, take a coracle ride to the opposite bank near the ancient bridge (in ruins, unfinished?) and follow the road to Anegundi up to to where a small road to the right forks off at some dukans (note 6) and a signboard (saying Pampa Sarovara among lots of Kannada letters) nearN15°21'25.5”: E76°28'31.6” (WGS84). After about 350 m, the –>Pampasarovar Shelter (on the left-hand side) is passed and the road skirts the hill, swings to the left past a lively creek and ends at the temple precincts characterised by a square, man-made water reservoir (at least 50 by 50 m wide) in a good state of repair.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Filliozat, Vasundhara 1999 edited 2001; Paes, Domingo 1520 in Sewell, Robert 1900 edited 2004.
Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2004.03.01: H. D. Gebauer visited, explored and tried to inquire with poor results because the only languages spoken by the people encountered where Kannada and Telugu.
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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0.0 | PAMPASAROVAR SHELTER | ||
0.7 | RANGANATHA SWAMI (Sri Gavi) | ||
1.2 | SABARI, Pampasarovar (Cave of) | ||
1.2 | PARVATI, Pampasarovar (Cave of) | ||
1.8 | SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi | ||
1.9 | SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi, 2nd | ||
1.9 | SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi 3 | ||
2.1 | NIGONDIN RIVER'S SIDE (Cave at) | ||
2.3 | Hampi-Vittala Tunnel |