KRISHNA CAVE, Gopinath
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Description
One of the four most important »caves« sacred to Krishna (note 1) is said to be situated (note 2) at »Gop'h-nat'h [note 3]on the shores of Saurashtra« (TOD 1829-1832 edited 1914, 1997, 1: 433 + note; 1830: 311 + note).
NOTE 1: Krishna, »Vishnu's eighth incarnation, often depicted blue« (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 1009).NOTE 2: TOD (1829-1832 edited 1914, 1997, 1: 433 + note; 1830: 311 + note) after a Mukhia in Mathura (Muttra). ANDRIAN (1891: 47) refers to a cryptic »TODD (Relig. Etabl. Merwar Trans. R. As. Soc., II, 311)« which stands for TOD (1830: 311). NOTE 2: »Gop'h-nat'h« (TOD 1830) is positioned as Goapnath Point and Gopnath Point at N21°11': E072°06' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) and indicated as »Gopinath« on AMS sheet NF43-09. »Gopnath [is] A beautiful hamlet on the coast of the Gulf of Khambhat and at a distance of 10 km from Talaja, a taluka headquarters in Bhavnagar district [… It is] renowned for the temple of Gopnath Mahadev, where Narsingh Mehta is believed to have performed penance« (travels.talash.com/bhavnagar-zone accessed 2005.11.19).
Documents
Bibliography 02/04/2016- Andrian, Ferdinand 1891; Tod, James 1829-1832 (reprinted 1914, 1920, 1978, 1997), 1830.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2 | Ebnath Mahal | ||
| 19.2 | KHODIA DEVI CAVE | ||
| 76.1 | SURAT STEPWELL (Fryer 1675) | ||
| 135.2 | KHAMBHAT CAVE | ||
| 168.3 | NAULAKHI BAOLI | ||
| 211.6 | Dada Hari Wav | ||
| 211.6 | MATA BHAVANI VAV | ||
| 212.5 | HUSSEIN - DOSHI GUFA | ||
| 226.1 | ADALAJ WAV |