GUNTUPALLE (Caves at)
17.000000,81.133300
Description
Extensive Buddhist »cave temples« (man-made, rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes) have been cut from crystalline Archaen base rock (DUTT 1981:1) occuring »24 miles« (38 km, probably along the road) north of »Ellore town« or Elluru (note 1) at Guntupalli (N17°00': E081°08'): »On the western side of a small ravine running up into a low group of hills are extensive rock-cut Buddhist remains. They consists of a chaitya cave, a circular chamber with a simple façade containing a dagaba [dagoba] cut in the solid rock, and several sets of vihara caves with entrance halls and chambers on each side … The chaitya cave is still resorted to as a place of pilgrimage« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 12: 388). Not seen: BAREAU (1962).
NOTE 1: »Ellore« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 12: 388) near N16°42': E081°06' is indicated as Ellururu on India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006) map 103 F3.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.0 | RAMA SINGHWARAM CAVE | ||
| 59.2 | PATTISAM ISLAND (Cave on) | ||
| 71.1 | SANTANA GOPALASWAMI (Cave of) | ||
| 102.5 | VIRABHADRASWAMI (Cave of) | ||
| 106.6 | PANDAVA CAVE, Peddapuram | ||
| 115.3 | RAMAVARAM, Yellavaram (Cave near) | ||
| 120.6 | MANDAVYA MAHAMUNI (Cave of) | ||
| 143.4 | PANDAVA CAVE, Parnasala Konda - Tetagunta | ||
| 152.5 | TALUPULAMMA (Cave of) |