VIRABHADRASWAMI (Cave of)

(Gangavaram - IN)
17.333300,82.033300
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 04/07/2016

A natural sacred cave (temple cave) or man-made 'cave temple' (rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes) associated with the saint Virabhadraswami is situated on the Devadu Pinjari, a hill near the village of Virabhadrapuram (note 1), which lies 5 km or 6 km in a direct line south-east of Addatigala (note 2).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 04/07/2016

NOTE 1: Virabhadrapuram is shown near N17°20': E82°02' on AMS sheet NE44-11 Samalkot (U502 series, 1963 edition). NOTE 2: Addatigala N17°29': E82°01' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003).

Documents

Bibliography 04/07/2016
  • Craven, Stephen A 1969; Hemingway, F R 1907.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
20.8MANDAVYA MAHAMUNI (Cave of)
39.9RAMAVARAM, Yellavaram (Cave near)
44.6PANDAVA CAVE, Parnasala Konda - Tetagunta
51.4TALUPULAMMA (Cave of)
111.0SANKARAM CAVES
111.8MATSYA GUNDAM POTHOLE
129.2PUDIMADAKA - BHIMUNIPATNAM SEA CAVES
138.1Borra Caves
139.4NILGALGUNTA (Cave at)