CHHEWAR CAVES, Mara / Muri
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Description
A groupf of man-made, rock-cut chambers, which were used for religious purposes, reports IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 21: 283) from »Rewah State (Riwa) … At Mara, the Muri of the maps [note 1], are three groups of caves called the Buradan, Chhewar, and Ravan. They date from the fourth to ninth century, and some of them are ornamented with rough sculptures.«
NOTE 1: »Mara, the Muri of the maps« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 21: 283) is not listed in IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 25: 353) but positioned as Mara near N23°54': E082°30' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 57 F4) and indicated again as »Mara« near N23°53'30”: E082°30'30” and about 3 or 4 km approximately north of Muri (N23°51': E082°31') on AMS sheet NF44-04 Ambikapur (U502 series, 1962 edition).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | BURADAN CAVES, Mara / Muri | ||
| 0.0 | RAVAN CAVES, Mara / Muri | ||
| 61.7 | BIDI CAVES, Mirzapur | ||
| 69.1 | RAMKHOH | ||
| 74.3 | GUPT NATH, Baijnath | ||
| 84.4 | GHORMANGUR SHELTER | ||
| 84.5 | JAGDAHA CAVE | ||
| 94.5 | MOKWA HILL (Cave at) | ||
| 94.5 | PATESAR HILL (Cave at) |