Gupteshwar Caves, Orissa - Informative & researched article on Gupteshwar Caves, Orissa
 Indianetzone: Largest Free Encyclopedia of India with thousand of articlesIndian Monuments


in  
 Art & Culture|Entertainment|Health|Reference|Sports|Society|Travel
Forum  | Free E-magazine  | RSS Feeds  
Indian Monuments : Indian Monuments |Palaces of India |Indian Buddhist Sites |Arts in India |Historical Buildings in Rajasthan |Indian Historical Monuments |World Heritage Monuments in India |Indian Religious Monuments |Indian Regional Monuments |Indian Monasteries
Home > Art & Culture > Indian Monuments > Indian Regional Monuments > Monuments Of Orissa > Gupteshwar Caves
Gupteshwar Caves, Orissa
Gopteshwar Cave is a cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that is situated in Koraput district of Orissa.

 Gupteshwar Caves, OrissaGupteswar Caves are natural limestone caves. They have a gigantic Shiva Lingam that seems to be increasing in size yearly. Pilgrims come here during the Sravana period as the yearly Bolbom yarta is held in this place. Devotees walk to the Gupteshwar during in order to bathe in the maha kund and then chant near the Shiva Linga. The cave bear resemblance to Bora caves. Gupteswar cave is special for the underground water and the view of Davis fall from the farthest end of the cave. It is a natural cave with Stalagmites

The lingam stands in the cave and the shrine is called "Gupteswar" which means the "Hidden God". It was lying hidden in the cave for a long period and that`s how it got the present name. There is a large stalactite inside the second cave. People worship it as the udder of God Kamadhenu and wait under it with outstretched palms to collect drops of water which fall at long intervals.

This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com

(Last Updated on : 20/04/2012)
 
 
Udaigiri Govardhana Matha Monuments in Cuttack
Barabati Fort Monuments in Balasore Khandagiri Caves
Ravana Chhaya Gupteshwar Caves  
Recently Updated Articles in Indian Monuments
Religious Monuments of Bijapur
Religious Monuments of Bijapur were mostly constructed for Islamic worship, and chief among them is the Gol Gumbaz.
Historical Monuments of Bijapur
Historical monuments of Bijapur are found mainly in the form of palaces or `mahals` that were constructed primarily under the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty.
Cave 4
Cave 4 of Badami cave temple is dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras. It was build much later than the previous caves.
Cave 3
Cave 3 of Badami cave temples is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is considered as the biggest among the four caves of Badami cave temples.
Cave 2
Cave 2 of Badami cave temples was constructed before 578A.D. This cave is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
E-mail this Article | Post a Comment
Forum
Forum on Indian Monuments
Free E-magazine
Subscribe to Free E-Magazine on Art & Culture
 
 
Gupteshwar Caves, Orissa - Informative & researched article on Gupteshwar Caves, Orissa
Sitemap
Contact Us   |   RSS Feeds
Copyright © 2008 Jupiter Infomedia Ltd. All rights reserved including the right to reproduce the contents in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of
Jupiter Infomedia Ltd.