PENNA AHOBILAM
14.852500,77.328900
Description
NOTE 1: »Pennahobilam.-- Village in the Gooty taluk of Anantapur district, situated in 14° 52' N. and 77° 19' E. Population (1901) only three persons. It stands on the bank of the Penner river just where this turns eastwards for the first time. The channel at this point is very narrow and rocky. The village is a sacred place of pilgrimage as it contains a famous temple to Narasimha, the man-lion incarnation of Vishnu. This building is not architecturally remarkable, much of it being made only of plaster; but it is most picturesquely situated on rising ground among fine trees, under which stand a crowd of buildings for the accommodation of pilgrims« (IMPERIAL GAZETTER 1907-1909, 20: 103).
The suspicious place name »Pennahobilam N14°52': E077°19'« (note 1) or »Penna Ahobilam« ( ? ) is NOT shown near N14°51'09”: E77°19'44” (Everest 1830) on the Survey of India sheet "Andhra Pradesh" (State Map series, 1978 edition) on the banks of the river Penneru (Penner). ETYMOLOGY: The Sanskrit "aho" means »large, big, huge, important« and "bilam" or "billam" is a »cave.«
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | BUDA GAVI | ||
| 16.5 | BUDAGAVI SHELTER 1 | ||
| 16.5 | BUDAGAVI SHELTER 2 | ||
| 16.5 | BUDAGAVI SHELTER 3 | ||
| 16.5 | BUDAGAVI SHELTER 4 | ||
| 34.7 | KATEM CAVE | ||
| 44.0 | GOOTY CAVERN (Newbold 1845) | ||
| 59.8 | PANCHALINGALASWAMI GUHA, Pasumanpalli | ||
| 60.6 | KOTAMIAH CAVERN |