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: cave in India
  • Also known as: “Cave at Edakkal” and “Edakkal Caves”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ambukuthi Mala.

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ambalavayal and Sultan Bathery.

Village
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is a town in in the state of , . The Wayanad Heritage Museum is located in the village. The village is home to St. George Orthodox Church, part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. is situated 2½ km west of Edakkal caves.

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, also spelled Sulthan Bathery and previously known as Sultan's Battery, is a town of 27,000 people in the mountainous region of . The place is famous for its Jain temple.

Edakkal caves

Latitude
11.62668° or 11° 37′ 36″ north
Longitude
76.23548° or 76° 14′ 8″ east
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
Wiki­data ID
Q2372682
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In Other Languages

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

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