Edakkal caves
The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at a remote location in Sultan Bathery in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India. They lie 1,200 m above sea level on Ambukutty Mala, near an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of Mysore to the ports of the Malabar Coast.- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of 1,146 metres (3,760 feet)
- …is also known as “Cave at Edakkal”
- …is operated by DMC Edakkal (DTPC Wayanad)
- Description: Caves in Wayanad district, Keralam, India
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ambalavayal and Sultan Bathery.
Ambalavayal
Ambalavayal is a town in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.
Vaduvanchal
Vaduvanchal is a small town in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.
8 km south of Edakkal caves
Edakkal caves
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Latitude
11.62668° or 11° 37′ 36″ north
Longitude
76.23548° or 76° 14′ 8″ east
Open location code
7J3RJ6GP+M5
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historic = archaeological_site
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natural = cave_entrance
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Ukrainian—“Edakkal caves” goes by many names.
এডক্কল গুহাAssamese
এডাক্কাল গুহাBengali
كهوف ايديكالEgyptian Arabic
एडक्कल गुफाएँHindi
ಎಡಕ್ಕಲ್ ಗುಹೆಗಳುKannada
ಎಡಕ್ಕಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗುಹೆKannada
Edakkal CavesMalayalam
ഇടക്കൽ ഗുഹMalayalam
ഇടക്കൽ ഗുഹകൾMalayalam
എടക്കൽ ഗുഹMalayalam
എടക്കൽ ഗുഹകൾMalayalam
എടയ്ക്കൽ ഗുഹMalayalam
Пещеры ЭдаккалRussian
ЭдаккалRussian
एडकल्लुगुहाःSanskrit
எடக்கல் குகைகள்Tamil
ఎడక్కల్ గుహలుTelugu
ЕдаккалUkrainian
Печери ЕдаккалUkrainian
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