SHIVA, Abu Road - Sirohi Road (Cave of)
24.616700,72.900000
Description
An unexplored, alledgedly natural and most likely modified sacred cave –no specific name is known– in the back of a temple (in Hindi: mandir) dedicated to Shiva, perhaps as Mahadeo, Shankar, Lingeshwara, Gupteshwar, or the like. SITUATION: Near kilometre 20 on the road from Abu Road (note 1) to Sirohi Road rises on the right-hand side (east) a prominent isolated hillock (note 2) to a height of estimated 40 or 50 m from the surrounding plain. The quite circular hill is characterised by a surrounding scree slope which is topped by a succession of horizontal rock strata with deeply fluted and whitish coloured surfaces (crystalline limestone / marble). A flight of steps ascends to a cliff near the top of the hillock and terminates in front of a small whitewashed temple facing the road.An unexplored, alledgedly natural and most likely modified sacred cave –no specific name is known– in the back of a temple (in Hindi: mandir) dedicated to Shiva, perhaps as Mahadeo, Shankar, Lingeshwara, Gupteshwar, or the like. SITUATION: Near kilometre 20 on the road from Abu Road (note 1) to Sirohi Road rises on the right-hand side (east) a prominent isolated hillock (note 2) to a height of estimated 40 or 50 m from the surrounding plain. The quite circular hill is characterised by a surrounding scree slope which is topped by a succession of horizontal rock strata with deeply fluted and whitish coloured surfaces (crystalline limestone / marble). A flight of steps ascends to a cliff near the top of the hillock and terminates in front of a small whitewashed temple facing the road.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2001.01.23: Cast a hot eye on karst and caves, passenger, drive by or so (W B Y).
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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13.5 | ACHALESHWAR MAHANDEVA HOLE | ||
18.9 | ADHAR DEVI GUFA | ||
20.1 | CHEETAH GUFA, Nandia no. 2 | ||
20.1 | Brunnenhöhle | ||
20.1 | DEGRA HILL CAVE | ||
20.2 | CHEETAH GUFA, Nandia | ||
20.7 | RISHESHWARA MAHADEO GUFA, Nandia | ||
20.7 | NILKANTHESHWARA MAHADEO GUFA, Nandia | ||
20.7 | BHUVESHWARA MAHADEO GUFA |