Edakkal caves

The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at a remote location in Sultan Bathery in the of in . They lie 1,200 m above sea level on Ambukutty Mala, near an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of to the ports of the Malabar Coast.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Caves in Wayanad district, Keralam, India
  • Also known as: “Cave at Edakkal”, “Edakkal Caves”, “ಎಡಕ್ಕಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗುಹೆ”, “ഇടക്കൽ ഗുഹ”, “എടക്കൽ ഗുഹ”, and “എടയ്ക്കൽ ഗുഹ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ambukuthi Mala.

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The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at a remote…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ambalavayal and Sultan Bathery.

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is a town in in the state of Kerala, India.

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, also spelled Sulthan Bathery and…

Village
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is a small town in in the state of , India. is situated 8 km south of Edakkal caves.

Edakkal caves

Latitude
11.62668° or 11° 37′ 36″ north
Longitude
76.23548° or 76° 14′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,146 metres (3,760 feet)
Operator
DMC Edakkal (DTPC Wayanad)
Open location code
7J3RJ6GP+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 604968570
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
13680152
Wiki­data ID
Q2372682
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Ukrainian—“Edakkal caves” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “এডক্কল গুহা”
  • Bengali: “এডাক্কাল গুহা”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف ايديكال”
  • Hindi: “एडक्कल गुफाएँ”
  • Kannada: “ಎಡಕ್ಕಲ್ ಗುಹೆಗಳು”
  • Malayalam: “ഇടക്കൽ ഗുഹകൾ”
  • Malayalam: “എടക്കൽ ഗുഹകൾ”
  • Russian: “Пещеры Эдаккал”
  • Russian: “Эдаккал”
  • Sanskrit: “एडकल्लुगुहाः”
  • Tamil: “எடக்கல் குகைகள்”
  • Telugu: “ఎడక్కల్ గుహలు”
  • Ukrainian: “Едаккал”
  • Ukrainian: “Печери Едаккал”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Edakkal Caves and Govindamoola.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ambukuthi Mala and oyo.

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