RADHABAI AMMEYAR (Grotte de)
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Description
A modfied natural or man-made troglodyte hermitage cavelet or rock shelter is situated at a location some 50 m above Grotte de –>Arutpal on the flanks of (the hill) –>Arunachala (Arunachala) or Tiruvannamalai. ETYMOLOGY: Radha is the name of the favourit mistress of the Hindu god Krishna when he lives incarnated as Gopala, a cowherd; "bhai" (literally: elder sister) is a title of respect, and "amma" is the Tamil word for mother. CAVE DESCRIPTION: LE SAUX (1978, 1980: 85-86) had visited and seen the site, which he does away with a single sentence evaluating the suitabilty for cave dwelling (note 1) and saying that this is a small cave where the head, when sitting, touches the ceiling (note 2).
NOTE 1: LE SAUX (1978, 1980: 85-86): »C'était une grotte si étroite es si basse quòn n'y pouvait s'y tenir qu'assis, et, meme alors, la tête touchait presque la roche supérieure.« NOTE 2: Just wait, shrink and fit in.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | NAMASHIVAYA (Grotte de) | ||
| 0.0 | SADEI SWAMI (Grotte de) | ||
| 0.0 | SKANDASHRAM NATURAL CAVERN | ||
| 0.0 | VANNATTI (Grotte de) | ||
| 0.0 | VANNATTI PUITS | ||
| 0.0 | VIRUPAKSHI CUHA, Tiruvannamalai | ||
| 1.8 | KURANGANILMUTTAM ROCK-CUT SHRINE | ||
| 1.8 | NARASAMANGALAM ROCK-CUT CAVES | ||
| 38.1 | RANGANATHA, Gingee - Singavaram (Cave of) |