MOHINI SHIKARA, Yana (Cave at)
14.587500,74.566700
Description
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 06/01/2018Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12.11.: H. D. Gebauer visited and sketched to grade 2b.
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
---|---|---|---|
0.1 | MOHINI SHIKARA SHELTER, Yana | ||
0.3 | CHANDIKA GUWA, Yana | ||
0.3 | SHIVA, Yana (Cave of) | ||
0.4 | BHAIRAVESHWARA SHIKARA (Cave at) | ||
45.1 | HALESIDDA, Wadehakli (Cave of the) | ||
45.1 | BAVALIHAKKI CAVE | ||
45.6 | RUDRAKSHI MANTAPA GAVI | ||
45.6 | AKKA NAGAMMA GAVI | ||
45.6 | AKALA GAVI, Ulvi |