CODAR (Caves at)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An ancient cave (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984) or Hindu style cave temple (CAVES IN GOA 2002, item 16) in the sense of a man-made rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes). SITUATION: Somewhere at the village of Codar or Kodar (near N15°24': E074°03'), which lies at a linear distance of 6 km east of Ponda (also: Cassabe de Ponda, near N15°24': E074°01'). SITUATION 1984: At the village Kodar (Taluka Ponda) (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 91). SITUATION 2002: At Codar (CAVES IN GOA 2002, item 16). ETYMOLOGY: The Sanskrit noun -dar- is said to designate cave (note 1).An ancient cave (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984) or Hindu style cave temple (CAVES IN GOA 2002, item 16) in the sense of a man-made rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes). SITUATION: Somewhere at the village of Codar or Kodar (near N15°24': E074°03'), which lies at a linear distance of 6 km east of Ponda (also: Cassabe de Ponda, near N15°24': E074°01'). SITUATION 1984: At the village Kodar (Taluka Ponda) (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 91). SITUATION 2002: At Codar (CAVES IN GOA 2002, item 16). ETYMOLOGY: The Sanskrit noun -dar- is said to designate cave (note 1).