PAMPASAROVAR CAVES

(Gangavati taluku - IN)
15.354200,76.477200
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0PAMPASAROVAR SHELTER
0.7RANGANATHA SWAMI (Sri Gavi)
1.2SABARI, Pampasarovar (Cave of)
1.2PARVATI, Pampasarovar (Cave of)
1.8SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi
1.9SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi, 2nd
1.9SUGRIVA CAVE, Hampi 3
2.1NIGONDIN RIVER'S SIDE (Cave at)
2.3Hampi-Vittala Tunnel