Premshai Shelter [Abri Premshai]
20.816700,79.300000
Description
Two protruding rocks form what Archaeologists understood to represent »interconnected caves« but actually consist of a pair of adjacent rock shelters which contain rock art (paintings in red ochre, light pinkish red and dark red) interpreted as bison, both wild and domestic cattle, elephant and cock. Overlying with white pigment are hunting scenes with human figures carrying metal weapons and a female riding a lion. SITUATION (SAGAR 1984: 245-248, 252): »The way to Premshahi bifurcates near village Bachai on the National Highway [NH 26] leading from Narsinghpur [note 1] to Lakhnadaun [note 2]. From Bachai [note 3], one has to turn towards the east [west?] to cover a distance of 7 km up to Pitua nala. From Pitua nala he has to go towards the south through a forest road for a distance of 3 km, then towards the west for 9 km [note 4] to reach Bijauri-khalia [note 5] on the bank of river Machha [note 6]. After walking along the river bank for about 6 km, and crossing it, the rock shelters may be noticed at the low hill side in close proximity of the river bank in an unfrequented part of a dense forest range of the Satpura mountain« in the sense of a dense forest on the Satpura range.
NOTE 1: Narsinghpur (Narasimhapur, Narsimhapur, Narsingpur) at N22°57': E079°12' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NF44-05 Chhindwara (U502 series, 1959 edition) is the Narsimhapur in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 72 A1). NOTE 2: Lakhnadon (Lakhnadaun) at N22°36': E079°36' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NF44-06 Seoni (U502 series, 1959 edition) and in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 72 B2) in Seoni district, 60 km along the National Highway NH26 south-east from Narsimhapur (Narsingpur) town and 85 km along the NH7 south-west of Jabalpur.NOTE 3: Bachai at N22°52': E079°19' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NF44-05 Chhindwara (U502 series, 1959 edition) is shown at a traveling distance of about 15 km south-east of »Narsimhapur« (Narsinghpur) in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 72 B1). NOTE 4: The direction »towards west« would recross the Narsinghpur - Lakhnadon (Lakhnadaun) road from where we started. NOTE 5: Bijauri N20°49': E079°20' on AMS sheet NF44-05 Chhindwara (U502 series, 1959 edition). NOTE 6: »Machha river« (SAGAR 1984) is the Macharewa (mouth at N22°51': E079°22' nima.mil/geonames, accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NF44-05 Chhindwara (U502 series, 1959 edition) and in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 72 B2) a tributary from the south to the Narmada (Nerbada) river.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | TARNA CAVES | ||
| 29.1 | BHIMKUND, Umred / Umrer (Caves at) | ||
| 47.5 | AA CAVE, Kamthi | ||
| 59.3 | THERAGUHA, Nandivardhana | ||
| 154.8 | DANTESHWARI, Dongargarh (Cave of) | ||
| 191.4 | MANDHIP KHOL, wet | ||
| 191.5 | MANDHIP KHOL | ||
| 209.2 | MANDHAR BOREHOLE CAVITIES | ||
| 235.1 | DHAMTARI SINKHOLE |