MANDAPESHWAR CAVES

Mumbai (Mumbai Suburban - IN)
19.233300,72.850000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 18/04/2016

Hindu "cave" temples (rock temples, man-made rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1828: »Caves like those of Kenneri [–>Kanheri] on Salsette at Monpezier , but smaller and less interesting« (HAMILTON, W 1828, 2: 82). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1882: »Bombay Province … Salsette Island (Shatshashthi) … [is] peculiarly rich in rock-temples, the most famous of which are the 109 Boodhist caves of Kanheri … The other groups of caves are at Marol to S. and at Magathana, Mandapeswar (Montpezor), and Jogeswari …« (SMITH, G 1882: 258).CAVE DESCRIPTION 1908: »At Mandapeshvar, called Monpezier or Monpaçer by the Portuguese, about 2 miles north of Borivli village [N19°14': E72°51'], is situated a set of rock-cut Hindu caves« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 9: 6). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1993: »Monpezir Caves« (LONELY PLANET 1993: 770). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1997: »The Mandapeshwar Caves, north of Borivali, are of minor interest, though one of these Hindu caves was converted into a Portuguese church« (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 829). CAVE LIFE: BROSSET, A (1962c: 590) had collected in »February May« (1960?) two out of four or six Megaderma lyra Geoffroy 1810 bats (Chiroptera) from »Borivli … hypogean temple, in a dungeon« and describes this bat as »… of large size with long ears, a mobile head, living usually in small colonies. Individuals are seen hanging from ceilings. They are shy. If caught, this bat defends itself with extreme vigoot and bites severely.«

Documents

Bibliography 18/04/2016
  • Brosset, André 1962c; Hamilton, Walter 1828; Indien Handbuch 1984, 1994, 1998; Lonely Planet, India 1981, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997; Smith, George 1882; Vakil, Kanaiyal H 1932a, 1932b.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0MAGHATAN CAVES
7.2SALSETTE CAVES
7.2KANHERI CAVE 02
7.2KANHERI CAVE 03
7.2KANHERI CAVE 05
7.2KANHERI CAVE 12
7.2KANHERI CAVE 19
7.2KANHERI CAVE 29
7.2KANHERI CAVE 36