MOHINI SHIKARA, Yana (Cave at)

(Kumata taluk - IN)
14.587500,74.566700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A tunnel cave represented by a linear, about 22.8 m long rift cave passage across fallen boulders, moderately ascending towards east, and connecting a pair of communicating cave entrances (west: 6.5 by 11 m; east 1.5 by 5 m) via a constriction (maximal 1.2 by 3.75 m) that funnelled at noon on 11th December 2002 a strong, descending air current. SITUATION: At the foot of Mohini Shikara (note 1), the second largest and tallest karst tower in the –>Bhairav Kshetra (Bhairavkshetra) at Yana (Yan) and --upon approaching on the left-hand side of the flight of steps ascending to Bhairaveshwara Shikara-- a short distance (50 m?) uphill of –>Mohini Shikara Shelter.A tunnel cave represented by a linear, about 22.8 m long rift cave passage across fallen boulders, moderately ascending towards east, and connecting a pair of communicating cave entrances (west: 6.5 by 11 m; east 1.5 by 5 m) via a constriction (maximal 1.2 by 3.75 m) that funnelled at noon on 11th December 2002 a strong, descending air current. SITUATION: At the foot of Mohini Shikara (note 1), the second largest and tallest karst tower in the –>Bhairav Kshetra (Bhairavkshetra) at Yana (Yan) and --upon approaching on the left-hand side of the flight of steps ascending to Bhairaveshwara Shikara-- a short distance (50 m?) uphill of –>Mohini Shikara Shelter.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.11.: H. D. Gebauer visited and sketched to grade 2b. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.1MOHINI SHIKARA SHELTER, Yana
0.3CHANDIKA GUWA, Yana
0.3SHIVA, Yana (Cave of)
0.4BHAIRAVESHWARA SHIKARA (Cave at)
45.1HALESIDDA, Wadehakli (Cave of the)
45.1BAVALIHAKKI CAVE
45.6RUDRAKSHI MANTAPA GAVI
45.6AKKA NAGAMMA GAVI
45.6AKALA GAVI, Ulvi