GAORARA CAVES
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Description
Unspecified »remains of … caves … hollowed out in the rock« which appear to represent man-made cave temples (rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes), reported IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 8: 59) from Gaorara (N20°05'30”: E079°07' Everest 1830 coordinates), a village 2.5 km south of Bhandak town (note 1). The principal rock temple is called –>Jobnasa's palace, and the two chief rock chambers are called his big and little fowl house.
NOTE 1: Bhandak N20°07': E079°07' (Everest 1830 coordinates, IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 10: 19) and at N20°06': E079°07' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) in Warora tahsil, Chandrapur (Chanda) district, is shown on AMS sheet NF44-13 Wardha (U502 series, 1957 edition) and in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 85 E4).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | BIJASAN CAVE | ||
| 2.8 | BHANDAK CAVES | ||
| 82.8 | Premshai Shelter [Abri Premshai] | ||
| 85.3 | TARNA CAVES | ||
| 108.6 | BHIMKUND, Umred / Umrer (Caves at) | ||
| 127.2 | AA CAVE, Kamthi | ||
| 141.5 | THERAGUHA, Nandivardhana | ||
| 153.6 | KAPILESHWAR CAVE, Kelod | ||
| 205.4 | RANVAHI HILL (Cave on the) |