Borra Caves
These caves are located 1,400 metres above sea level in Visakhapatnam's Anantagiri area.
The caves are famous for their beautiful stalagmite and stalactite formations.
Borra Caves have both religious and historical significance.
The locals flock to the caves to worship a Shivalinga and an idol of Kamadenu, the divine bovine goddess of Hindu mythology.
This idol is located deep inside caves. The rock formations inside the caves look like udders of a cow and hence, these caves also are called Gosthani William King George belonging to the Geological Survey of India was instrumental in discovering Paleolithic implements in 1807.
It is believed that these implements were about 1 million years old.
These caves are located 1,400 metres above sea level in Visakhapatnam's Anantagiri area.
The caves are famous for their beautiful stalagmite and stalactite formations.
Borra Caves have both religious and historical significance.
The locals flock to the caves to worship a Shivalinga and an idol of Kamadenu, the divine bovine goddess of Hindu mythology.
This idol is located deep inside caves. The rock formations inside the caves look like udders of a cow and hence, these caves also are called Gosthani William King George belonging to the Geological Survey of India was instrumental in discovering Paleolithic implements in 1807.
It is believed that these implements were about 1 million years old.
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