Pachagundalu Potholes

(Rudravaram - IN)
15.300000,78.716700
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 30/04/2016

One of the »potholes« (note 1) or whirlpools which »have been created by the youthful streams either below where they fall or where tributary nalas [water courses] join them« (DUTT 1955: 121). SITUATION 1955: »Pachagundalu [sic!] or Green Pools [lies about] a furlong [201 m] north-west of Pachagundalu Penta (15°18': 78°43')« (DUTT 1955: 121). SITUATION 2: »Pachchagundalu« (DUTT 1981: 15) is north of –>Pedda Ahobilam (N15°07'26”: E078°44'11”: 490 m asl, Everest 1830).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 30/04/2016

NOTE 1: DUTT (1955, 1981) mentions »potholes« (whirlpools) called –>Bhirava Gundam, –>Chenchula Gundalu, –>Dhodiyam, –>Kannikala Gundalu, –>Pachagundalu or Pachchagundalu (DUTT 1981: 15), –>Pedda Ahobilam Potholes, and –>Varaha Gundam.

Documents

Bibliography 30/04/2016
  • Dutt, N V B S 1955, 1981.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
15.8CHENCHULA GUNDALU POTHOLES
19.3CHINNA AHOBILAM
19.5BHAIRAVA GUHA, Pedda Ahobilam
19.7VARAHA GUNDAM POTHOLE
19.9BHIRAVA GUNDAM POTHOLE
20.0PEDDA AHOBILAM CAVES
22.5SARYA NARASIMHA SWAMY GUHA
22.9NANDYAL FOREST CAVE
23.2KANNIKALA GUNDALU POTHOLES