Shiva (Cave of)
29.614800,80.081000
Description
A modified natural sacred cave (temple cave) dedicated to Shiva is exploited as a religious show cave formed in Precambrian limestone near one village of Bhuligawan or Bhaligaon (note 2), lies in the vicinity of a GPS position that needs interpretation (note 1). CAVE DESCRIPTION: At a vertical range of about 20 m, the cave is estimated 100 m long and contains lots of breakdown, many speleothems (flowstone, less than 20 cm high stalagmites), unspecified sediment on the floor, roots penetrating the cave ceiling, a convenient flight of descending concrete steps and -- since entering the sanctuary barefooted is compulsory -- simply too many dangerous steel wires for crippled Europeans depending on a pair of prothesis to perform the art of walking around (note 3). PROSPECTS: There is a doline in front of the cave and another hole (after Breitenbach 2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht). VEGETATION: Terraces of paddy fields (wet rice cultivation) and shrubs. CAVE LIFE: Breitenbach (2005.10.31 Mss: Tagebch, 2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht) observed not only the day roost of relatively large bats (Chiroptera) of unidentified size but also saw in an unspecified hole somewhere in front of the cave, a relatively big (diameter about 10 cm) spider (Arachnidae: Aranea: Sparassidae: conf. Heteropoda sp.).A modified natural sacred cave (temple cave) dedicated to Shiva is exploited as a religious show cave formed in Precambrian limestone near one village of Bhuligawan or Bhaligaon (note 2), lies in the vicinity of a GPS position that needs interpretation (note 1). CAVE DESCRIPTION: At a vertical range of about 20 m, the cave is estimated 100 m long and contains lots of breakdown, many speleothems (flowstone, less than 20 cm high stalagmites), unspecified sediment on the floor, roots penetrating the cave ceiling, a convenient flight of descending concrete steps and -- since entering the sanctuary barefooted is compulsory -- simply too many dangerous steel wires for crippled Europeans depending on a pair of prothesis to perform the art of walking around (note 3). PROSPECTS: There is a doline in front of the cave and another hole (after Breitenbach 2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht). VEGETATION: Terraces of paddy fields (wet rice cultivation) and shrubs. CAVE LIFE: Breitenbach (2005.10.31 Mss: TagebA modified natural sacred cave (temple cave) dedicated to Shiva is exploited as a religious show cave formed in Precambrian limestone near one village of Bhuligawan or Bhaligaon (note 2), lies in the vicinity of a GPS position that needs interpretation (note 1). CAVE DESCRIPTION: At a vertical range of about 20 m, the cave is estimated 100 m long and contains lots of breakdown, many speleothems (flowstone, less than 20 cm high stalagmites), unspecified sediment on the floor, roots penetrating the cave ceiling, a convenient flight of descending concrete steps and -- since entering the sanctuary barefooted is compulsory -- simply too many dangerous steel wires for crippled Europeans depending on a pair of prothesis to perform the art of walking around (note 3). PROSPECTS: There is a doline in front of the cave and another hole (after Breitenbach 2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht). VEGETATION: Terraces of paddy fields (wet rice cultivation) and shrubs. CAVE LIFE: Breitenbach (2005.10.31 Mss: Tagebch, 2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht) observed not only the day roost of relatively large bats (Chiroptera) of unidentified size but also saw in an unspecified hole somewhere in front of the cave, a relatively big (diameter about 10 cm) spider (Arachnidae: Aranea: Sparassidae: conf. Heteropoda sp.).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2005.10.30: Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach (2005.10.30 Mss: Tagebuch; 2005.12.01 Mss: Bericht …) and Prof. Bahadur S. Kotlia, in company with one Hemu Upreti and a certain Kothasi visited and explored, evaluating the suitability of secondary calcite deposits in view of paleoclimatological research.
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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4.0 | GUPTA GANGA, Salishwar Parvat | ||
4.8 | SALISHWAR CAVE | ||
5.0 | AMAN CAVE | ||
6.1 | JARMIRKAT CAVE | ||
6.1 | MUKTESHWAR GUPHA | ||
6.2 | SAHIL CAVE, Bhama - Pabhain | ||
8.0 | BHUBANESHWAR, Gangolihat (Patal) | ||
8.6 | GUPTESHWAR, Jakh | ||
9.0 | DHAMKOITAYA CAVE |