महेन्द्र गुफा [Mahendra Gufa] [Mahendra Cave]
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Location
Mahendra Cave is a cave located in Pokhara-16, Batulechaur, Kaski district, close to the Kali khola, in the western region of Nepal. It is about 1100 meters above sea level. It has formed in young (Pleistocene) limestone which is overlaid by conglomerates. The cave can be accessed by visitors from the Pokhara Airport within thirty minutes by taxi, one hour by public buses and two hours by foot. From the Prithvi Bus Park, it is ten minutes shorter than from the airport via public vehicles. This show cave attracts thousands of tourists every year. Source : * The Free Encyclopedia Wikipedia, - in English > "Mahendra Cave" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendra_Cave - in Nepali > "महेन्द्र गुफा" : ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/महेन्द्र_गुफा
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Histoire
This cave was discovered in the 1950s by shepherds in Pokhara. The old name of the cave was 'Adhero Bhawan' which literally means Dark Habitat. The cave got its name from Late King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the then ruler of the country, who immediately visited the place after he read about it in the Newari language newspaper. The cave was named Mahendra after it was officially inaugurated by the then King Mahendra. The cave got rapid attraction after the royal visit and since then it has remained one of the most visited places in Pokhara. It was first properly surveyed in 1976 by a small team of speleologists from the UK including Jane Wilson-Howarth who documented the animals that lived in the dark zone of the cave. Copies of the expedition report are lodged with the UK copyright libraries and at the Royal Geographical Society. Source : * The Free Encyclopedia Wikipedia, - in English > "Mahendra Cave" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahendra_Cave - in Nepali > "महेन्द्र गुफा" : ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/महेन्द्र_गुफा
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | MAHENDRA GUFA | ||
| 0.2 | CRAZY CAVE, Armala | ||
| 1.0 | WINDOW CAVE | ||
| 1.6 | CHAMERE GUFA, Batulechaur | ||
| 1.7 | CHAMERE ODAR, Batulechaur | ||
| 1.7 | KAARR JUNGLE CAVE | ||
| 2.2 | Kali Khola Cave 6 | ||
| 2.3 | KALI KHOLA CAVE 5 (Smart 1976) | ||
| 2.3 | Kali Khola Cave 4 |