BIBI ka MUKBARA TUNNEL

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - IN)
19.900000,75.325000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

An »underground tunnel« of dubious nature and character yielded bats (Chiroptera) and contains bat guano. SITUATION: Near the muslim cult spot Bibi-ka- Mukbara (note 1), which lies somewhere at Aurangabad (N19°53': E75°20'), CAVE LIFE: GOPALAKRISHNA & CHOUDHARI (1977: 5) collected between 11 January 1964 and 07 May 1966 at random and at frequent intervals thousands of specimens of the Fulvous Fruit bat (Chiroptera: Rousettus leschenaultii Desmarest 1820).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

NOTE 1: "Bibi" (literally: mother), »The Woman« emphatically, or Honoured Lady, hence Woman simply, or The Mother Goddess. A "mukbara" (from the Arabic maqbara / maqbarah), literally 'grave place', is a bare shaped venerated tomb that serves as a "dargah" (place of access) of a "pir" (Muslim saint), who attracts pilgrims to a "ziarat / ziaratgah" (pilgrimage site).

Documents

Bibliography 23/03/2016
  • Gopalakrishna, A & Choudhari, P N 1977.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
2.0LOHAGADNANDRA CAVES
12.7ANDHARI, Daulatabad
12.7KACHERI BAWADI
12.7DEVAGIRI, Daulatabad (Cave on the)
12.7SARASWATI BAWADI
12.7KADA BAWADI
12.7SHAKKAR BAWADI
12.7JANARDAN SWAMI (Cave of Shri)
12.7RASAI MATA (Cave of Shri)