NAMUCHI CAVE

(Pangi - IN)
33.000000,76.500000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 27/04/2016

Ranaditya, legendary King of Kashmir, retreated from the world after a reign of 300 years in about 545 AD by leaving through a cave (keyword: exitcave) for the mythical underground world "Patala" (compare: Patal Bhubaneshwar, Uttaranchal State), where he acquired a kingdom in the infernal regions (WILSON 1825: 40-41). Compare the –>Sitanta caves. SITUATION: At an unknown location. The cave is said to be fixed in the hither world under the title Namuchi (Naumukhi = new mouth? or Namo Jee = the honoured true one?) at an unspecified spot —possibly in Jammu & Kashmir State— in the valley of the river Chandrabhaga (Chandarbhaga), which starts at the confluence of the rivers Chandra and Bhaga at N32°34': E076°58' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NI43-16 Palampur (U502 series, 1963 edition) to flow west around the top left (north eastern at N33°00': E076°30') corner of AMS sheet NI43-15 Pathankot (U502 series 1959 edition) to join, already in Kashmir, the river Chenab on AMS sheet NI43-11 Anantnag (1960 edition).

Documents

Bibliography 27/04/2016

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 545, circa: Ramaditya exited by Namuchi Cave to Patala, the infernal regions of Hindu mythology. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 27/04/2016

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
46.3SATWA (Cave at)
63.0PADUM PHUG
64.4NIMA OZER PHUG, Sani, Seni Gompa
64.9NAROPA, Dzongkhul (Cave of)
64.9DZONG KONGMA, Dzongkhul
67.8DRANGZE PHUG
70.2TANTHAK PHUG
71.6PHUGTAL CAVE
76.3SHADE / SHADI (Caves near)