Borra caves in Araku Valley, Vizag was bigger than I’d expected. It is believed to be the deepest in India (about 80 meters)
Textual information is all available at wikipedia and other places- I don’t have much to add, hence sharing some of the photos I’d clicked, and a brief description where possible/felt necessary
Below: Burra caves, Araku valley, AP- Main entrance and a board displaying history. Click on images for larger view
Above: Rocks subjected to water fall over decades, taking unique shape and Poojari posing with Lord Siva’s temple inside Burra caves.
Below: What looks like frozen ice is a piece of rock, directly below a gap in ceiling, from where water dips… Below right: You can assess the size of the cave by comparing size of human beings in the photo with the visible height of the cave.
Above: people climbing stairs to reach Lord Siva temple inside the cave.Above right: A hole in the ceiling of the cave. It is said that the Burra cave was discovered by a British officer, when a goat or cow fell into the cave through this hole…
Below: A stone laid by Indian Railways to mark that a railway track is passing right over this Borra cave, vertical to this point… Right: A closer look at the walls of Bora caves
Also see: Submarine Museum, Vizag * Over crowded jeep ride * Ooty Heritage train * Incredible India *
Nice post...I wonder why there is temple at each natural wonder
ReplyDeletewow! these are beautiful! but what a coincidence.. I just heard about these caves for the first time yesterday, and today you have a post on them! incidentally, these so resemble the Patal Bhuvaneshwar caves we visited when at binsar..... and answering Tarun;s question, i guess at some time people would have thought it easier to maintain and preserve the natural beauty by likening it to GOd... unfortunately, it works the other way today!!
ReplyDeletewow an amazing place!
ReplyDeleteLove the stalactite and stalagmite formations.
ReplyDeleteI had not heard of this unique place. Thanks for write up on it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tarun, Anu, Deepak, Purba and SRA sir.
ReplyDeleteTarun,
yes, protecting a place becomes easier by getting religious support/sentiments... May be that was the reason
Wow! amazing place.This is definitely there on my list.
ReplyDeleteInteresting info.
ReplyDeleteMy son just visited...great place according to him
ReplyDeletenice informative post and the cave is very big indeed.
ReplyDeleteHi Srinidhi, Nice to see you visit our vizag. How was it? Hope you had been to charayi water falls also which is near to the Borra caves.
ReplyDeletethanks Rajesh, Indrani, Nalini and Pratibha
ReplyDeleteVeera,
ReplyDeleteCharayi falls is the one that people go on jeep right.. we didn't go as we were only 2 and jeep guys were asking 600 Rs...
next time may be..
That certainly is an interesting place. So finally you accomplished your trip to Vizag and it has been fruitful as well...
ReplyDeleteRam
Yes, 5th time lucky.. was a very short visit... still lot to see there
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joshi
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many caves India would have. This one was not heard of before though.
ReplyDeleteMy list of places is growing everyday. :)
Yes, Don't think there's any directory or book on caves of India...
ReplyDeleteThis link has some very popular ones listed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Caves_of_India
ReplyDeleteAraku Valley is one of the best place at Andhra which i like to visit most!! i like its easiness and people,for more infogain here http://www.visakhatourism.com/vizag/vt.php?p=complete_Araku_Valley_Tour_Vizag
Nice post amazing Vizag Araku Tour
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