Patal Bhuvaneshwar

Patal Bhuvaneshwar

Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave temple 14 km from Gangolihat in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. It is located in the village Bhubneshwar. Legend and folklore have it that this underground cave enshrines Lord Shiva and sixty four crore Gods. The cave is 160 m long and 90 feet deep from the point of entrance. Limestone rock formations have created various spectacular stalactite and stalagmite figures of various hues and forms. This cave has a narrow tunnel-like opening which leads to a number of caves. The cave is fully electrically illuminated. There is a folk lore that the Pandava brothers passed their time here during banishment.

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* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301451000.htm "The cave shrine of Uttaranchal"] , "The Hindu", May 23, 2003


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