BHIRAVA GUNDAM POTHOLE

(Allagadda - IN)
15.123900,78.751400
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

One of the two »Pedda Ahobilam potholes« (DUTT 1955: 121) or »pools near Pedda Ahobilam« (DUTT 1981: 15) is one of whirlpools (note 1) which »have been created by the youthful streams either below where they fall or where tributary nalas [water courses] join them« (DUTT 1955: 121). SITUATION: DUTT (1955: 121; 1981: 15) locates the »Bhirava Gundam and the Varaha Gundam two furlongs [402.3 m] east and half a furlong [100.6 m] west respectively of Ahobilam« (note 2).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

NOTE 1: DUTT (1955, 1981) mentions the »potholes« (whirlpools) –>Bhirava Gundam, –>Chenchula Gundalu, –>Dhodiyam, –>Kannikala Gundalu, –>Pachagundalu, –>Pedda Ahobilam Potholes, and –>Varaha Gundam. NOTE 2: »Ahobilam« (DUTT 1955: 121) and »Pedda Ahobilam« (DUTT 1981: 15) is indicated as »Pedda Ahobilam« indicated near (±150 m) N15°07'26”: E078°44'11”: circa (±20 m) 490 m asl (Everest 1830) on the Survey of India sheet 57-I/12 (edition 1981).

Documents

Bibliography 23/03/2016
  • Dutt, N V B S 1955, 1981.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
1.9VARAHA GUNDAM POTHOLE
1.9BHAIRAVA GUHA, Pedda Ahobilam
2.0PEDDA AHOBILAM CAVES
4.0KANNIKALA GUNDALU POTHOLES
6.0CHENCHULA GUNDALU POTHOLES
8.1CHINNA AHOBILAM
13.8BILLAM GUHA, Angampally
19.9Pachagundalu Potholes
41.8SARYA NARASIMHA SWAMY GUHA