10 Amazing Rock Cut Caves in India

6. Borra Caves, Andhra Pradesh

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The Borra caves are natural caves located in Ananthagiri Hills of the Araku valley, which is situated 92 kilometers north from Vishakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. The caves open with about 75 meters on vertical plane and 100 meters on horizontal plane. Borra Caves are spread over an area of one square kilometer and is also the point of origin for the river Gosthani. This caves is a must see if you're visiting Vishakhapatnam. This cave is at a height of 800 to 1300 meters from Mean Sea Level (MSL). In the year 1807, William King, the British Geologist discovered this million years old cave. One must visit this cave for an exotic breath taking hilly terrain, semi-evergreen moist deciduous forests, wild fauna and beautiful landscape. This cave is said to be the biggest in India considering the area it has spread geographically.
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1: Please make a note that "Odisha" not "Orissa"............ thnx
Posted by: Lopamudra - 11 Nov, 2012
2: fuck you.....
odissa sucks replied to: Lopamudra post - 23 Dec, 2013
3: It is Pattadakallu not Pattadakalu.
Why no mention of great Karnataka dynasties of Chalukya and Rashtrakuta(Kailasanatha temple, Ellooru)? This is called double standards and hypocrisy! Bstrd reporters!!! that too a shame that this is published frm Blr,capital of KA.Imagine doing this kind of monkeying around in Bombay, Madras or Calcutta without mentioning maratta,tamil,bongos?
Posted by: yogesh - 02 Nov, 2012
4: truely.. a good one!!!!!!!!
Posted by: suja kushwaha - 24 Jul, 2012
5: Almost all Indian monuments are marvellous.
Posted by: KK Nair - 22 Jul, 2012
6: This is really a wonder...
Posted by: Dileep - 22 Jul, 2012
7: excellent
Posted by: sb sharma - 21 Jul, 2012
8: this is really the masters collection for these people.
jayaprakash replied to: sb sharma post - 04 Aug, 2012
9: this is really the masters collection for these people.
jayaprakash replied to: sb sharma post - 04 Aug, 2012