BEGUBASA ROCK SHELTER, 1st
30.250000,79.750000
Description
»Two huge rocks« form »adjacent caves« (modified natural rock shelters) at a place called »Begbasa« (Begubasa): »People have given them proper shapes by creating [sic! for: constructing] stone walls to the open sides« (SHARMA 1994: 146-157). SITUATION: »For reaching Begbasa [Begubasa] on the trail to Rupkund, we have to reach the tahsil town Tharali [note 1] on the road Gwaldam [N30°01': E079°34'] - Karna Prayag [N30°16': E079°15'] and then bifurcate on road along Pindari [note 2, approximate north-east] up to Deval [?]. From Deval we can reach Mundoli or Lohajang in about six to eight hours … Wan … 10 km to camping site Gheruli … four to five hours to camping site Pathar Nachuni at 3800 m … pass Keluwa Vinayak … An easy descent of about two kilometres takes us to Begubasa.« From Begubasa (Begbasa), the route continues first with »a tough climb to Rupkund at the base of Mount Trishul [note 3] … Hom Kundi [note 4] in one day … cross Latu Dhura to reach Malari [note 5] in three days … then follow the routes to Mount Kailash through Niti - Barahoti.«
NOTE 1: Tharali N30°05': E079°31' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NH44-06 Nanda Devi (U502 series, 1958 edition) and in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 12 B2) lies at a travelling distance of 37 km (23 miles) south-east along the Pindar River) from Karnaprayag (N30°16': E079°15') on AMS sheet NH44-05 Dehra Dun and in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 12 B1). NOTE 2: Pindar River N30°16': E079°13' on AMS sheet NH44-05 Dehra Dun, India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006) map 12 B1. NOTE 3: Trishul, Trisul N30°19': E079°47' on AMS sheet NH44-05 Dehra Dun, India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006) map 12 C1.NOTE 4: »Hom Kundi« (SHARMA 1994) is the lake Hemkund N30°41': E079°36' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NH44-06 Nanda Devi (1958). NOTE 5: Malari N30°41': E079°54' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NH44-06 Nanda Devi (1958).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | SILLA SAMUDHYAR | ||
| 14.0 | SUKHRAM CAVE | ||
| 14.0 | UDHYAR, Sundardhunga | ||
| 23.2 | NANDA DEVI GUPHA, Pindar Valley | ||
| 32.1 | MONAL (Cave on Mount) | ||
| 33.3 | NARSAN PATTI ROCKSHELTER | ||
| 36.1 | NAMIK CAVES | ||
| 36.1 | Chaunf Udhyar | ||
| 36.1 | HEERAMANI UDHYAR |