GIDHADWAR 2
(Warisaliganj - IN)
25.016700,85.543100
25.016700,85.543100
Description
What looks like an inaccessible cave entrance is visible above –>Gidhadwar. KITTOE (1847: 961) identifies this with the cave of –>Ananda and Mara: … about half way up the steep [southern] face of the north hill under Girryek, two caverns appear facing south, and over one is a curious cleft in the rock …
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Andrian Ferdinand 1891; Ballantyne & Kittoe Markham 1848; Cunningham Alexander 1871, 1990; Dey Nundo Lal 1927, 1990, 1994; Julien Stanislas 1857-1858; Law Bimala Churn 1937 edited 1976; Legge James 1886, 1899, 1965, 1991, 1998, 2005; Strasser Robert 1991; Watters Thomas 1905, 1961, 1988; Xuanzang 648.
Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1847: Markham KITTOE (1847) noticed the cave entrance.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | GIDHADWAR | ||
| 1.8 | AA CAVE, Giriak (Cave on the) | ||
| 4.7 | BRAHMIN's GIRL CAVE | ||
| 4.7 | AJATASATRU (Cave of) | ||
| 4.7 | MANIAR MATH | ||
| 4.9 | GRIDHRAKUTA CAVE 1 | ||
| 4.9 | Bhimbisera Cave | ||
| 5.1 | GRIDHRAKUTA CAVE 2 | ||
| 5.2 | VARAHA CAVE, Rajgir |