Place · cave shrine · India
Jatashankari Cave
A cave deep in forest beyond Bairagi in Manendragarh block, holding a linga on which water falls continuously from the rock above.
ShivaCatastrophe & landscape
- Periods
- Regional Flourishing, Islamic Age and Bhakti Traditions
- Function
- Sacred site & pilgrimage
- Confidence
- Established / referenced
- Location
- 23.314, 82.122
Worth knowing
A natural drip onto the linga is what makes a cave like this a shrine: the abhisheka that a priest would otherwise pour is performed by the rock itself.
Sources
Commissioner, Surguja Division (division-surguja.cg.gov.in), tourist-destination pages, 2026; coordinates supplied by the editor
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