SMASHANESHWAR MUNI GUFA

(Srinagar - IN)
30.216700,78.783300
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 31/05/2016

An unidentified sacred cave (note 1) or rock shelter (temple cave), which is associated with Smashaneshvar Bhairab (Smashaneshwar Bhairav), is reputed to lie near the hermitage of Parasuram (ATKINSON 1882 vol. 11 edited 1991, 2: 347 after the 'ancient' (medieval?) Kedara Khanda, a Sanskrit geography claiming to be part of the Skanda Purana). SITUATION: Somewhere north of one stream Koteshvar (Kateshvar, Kateshwar, Koteshwar), a tributary to the Alaknanda in the vicinity of Srinagar (Garhwal).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 31/05/2016

NOTE 1: Smashaneshwar Muni Gufa (ATKINSON 1882) is possibly the same as the –>Koteshvar Cave (Rudraprayag) in the Alaknanda River valley.

Documents

Bibliography 31/05/2016
  • Atkinson, Edwin T 1882 edited 1991.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0GANAPA BHAIRAB GUFA
0.0JIWANTI MAHA GUFA
0.0KANDIKA DEVI GUFA
0.0RATIPUPA DEVI GUFA
0.0GORAKHNATH CAVE, Srinagar
7.4JHANGROLI
7.4BRAHMDUNGI (Cave at)
10.4DHARI DEVI GUFA
17.6MARKANDEYA, Deoprayag (Cave of)