PANDAVA CHAPEL, Margao

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A group of man-made, originally Hindu rock chambers, which are not only complete with a fabulous underground tunnel but also said to be under the care of ASI these days (indialine.com accessed 2008.02.17), are located in Margao (saffronised: Madgaon) behind the St Sebastian Chapel, which is nicknamed Pandava Chapel (note 1) and was elevated (upgraded) to a St. Sebastian Church. SITUATION 1 (indialine.com/travel/goa/margao accessed 2008.02.17): A group of ancient caves (no name mentioned) lies right behind the St. Sebastian Chapel in Margao (note 2). SITUATION 2 (shubhyatra.com/goa/margao.html accessed 2008.02.17): At Margao on Varde Valaulikar Road and at … a stone's throw is the St. Sebastian Chapel, locally known as the 'Pandava Chapel' … walk to the rear side to find a group of ancient caves, once said to be the resting pads of the Pandavas. SITUATION 3 (stsebastianaquem.com/history.html accessed 2008.02.17): The -Pandavachem deul” [note 3] was 50 m away from the grotto at th back of the Chapel which is the entrance leading to the underground caves and tunnels. These caves and tunnels were built by the Pandavas [story composed between ca. 400 BC and 400 CE] for defense from enemies like Shivaji [1630-1680] and his warriors. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (indialine.com/travel/goa/margao accessed 2008.02.17): A group of ancient caves (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (shubhyatra.com/goa/margao.html accessed 2008.02.17): … a group of ancient caves, once said to be the resting pads of the Pandavas, now preserved by the Archeological Survey of India. You cannot help but think it must have been a pretty tight fit in these tucked up caves for the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi [note 5], each of whom is believed to be 13 feet [3.96 m] high. CULTURAL HISTORY - fabulous tunnels (stsebastianaquem.com/history.html accessed 2008.02.17): Before the roads were tarred in 1956, a sort of spiral flow of water covering a diameter of 4 to 6 m was clearly observed about twenty metres eas of the chapel, signifying the presence of underground tunnels quite possibly extending up to Rachol [note 6] and Chandor [note 7]. back of the Chapel which is the entrance leading to the underground caves and tunnels. These caves and tunnels were built by the Pandavas [story composed between ca. 400 BC and 400 CE] for defense from enemies like Shivaji [1630-1680] and his warriors. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (indialine.com/travel/goa/margao accessed 2008.02.17): A group of ancient caves (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (shubhyatra.com/goa/margao.html accessed 2008.02.17): … a group of ancient caves, once said to be the resting pads of the Pandavas, now preserved by the Archeological Survey of India. You cannot help but think it must have been a pretty tight fit in these tucked up caves for the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi [note 5], each of whom is believed to be 13 feet [3.96 m] high. CULTURAL HISTORY - fabulous tunnels (stsebastianaquem.com/history.html accessed 2008.02.17): Before the roads were tarred in 1956, a sort of spiral flow of water covering a diameter of 4 to 6 m was clearly observed about twenty metres eas back of the Chapel which is the entrance leading to the underground caves and tunnels. These caves and tunnels were built by the Pandavas [story composed between ca. 400 BC and 400 CE] for defense from enemies like Shivaji [1630-1680] and his warriors. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (indialine.com/travel/goa/margao accessed 2008.02.17): A group of ancient caves (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (shubhyatra.com/goa/margao.html accessed 2008.02.17): … a group of ancient caves, once said to be the resting pads of the Pandavas, now preserved by the Archeological Survey of India. You cannot help but think it must have been a pretty tight fit in these tucked up caves for the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi [note 5], each of whom is believed to be 13 feet [3.96 m] high. CULTURAL HISTORY - fabulous tunnels (stsebastianaquem.com/history.html accessed 2008.02.17): Before the roads were tarred in 1956, a sort of spiral flow of water covering a diameter of 4 to 6 m was clearly observed about twenty metres eas back of the Chapel which is the entrance leading to the underground caves and tunnels. These caves and tunnels were built by the Pandavas [story composed between ca. 400 BC and 400 CE] for defense from enemies like Shivaji [1630-1680] and his warriors. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (indialine.com/travel/goa/margao accessed 2008.02.17): A group of ancient caves (note 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (shubhyatra.com/goa/margao.html accessed 2008.02.17): … a group of ancient caves, once said to be the resting pads of the Pandavas, now preserved by the Archeological Survey of India. You cannot help but think it must have been a pretty tight fit in these tucked up caves for the five Pandava brothers and Draupadi [note 5], each of whom is believed to be 13 feet [3.96 m] high. CULTURAL HISTORY - fabulous tunnels (stsebastianaquem.com/history.html accessed 2008.02.17): Before the roads were tarred in 1956, a sort of spiral flow of water covering a diameter of 4 to 6 m was clearly observed about twenty metres eas of the chapel, signifying the presence of underground tunnels quite possibly extending up to Rachol [note 6] and Chandor [note 7].