Everyone usually would have experienced the landscape & Marine life. Only a few people gets to experience how the underground world looks like. We at Pacific Traveller got to witness the beauty of the underground world.
We all know that we get our water from the ground through bore wells. But have you ever been taught how the water flows under the ground?
Get ready to walk with us to know more.
Historical Facts about the Belum Caves
This cave was formed over the course of tens of thousands of years by the constant flow of underground water. Earlier the water from these caves formed the Chitravathi river, but now the water from this cave has disappeared from the river.
The cave is 151ft at the deepest point from the entrance to Pataalaganga.
The caves are natural and millions of years old, known to the local villagers for ages. First Recorded by Robert Bruce Food in 1884. Now, this is a tourist attraction under the Andhra Pradesh government.
Entering into the New Planet
We have just started to walk towards the cave entrance and we are excited to experience the new underground Planet. There are narrow steps and leading into the cave, it makes us feel as if we are descending down from a space ship to a different planet. Once we reach the bottom of the steps, we can see the starting point of the cave which they named Gabriel hall. In this hall if you stand at the center and look up, you can feel the sun rays fall on your face, the sunlight flows through the enormous hole and lights up the cave.
Note: Here you can find a sign board with Do’s & Don’t s. Kindly ready and follow
Starting Attraction
As we moved around 20ft inside the cave, the cave made us feel as if we were on another planet. For attraction and lighting, the cave is ornamented with colorful lights, it provides for stunning visuals of the cave.
In some distance you can experience the deepest point of the cave from land.
Waves & Cuts
If you look in the entire cave, you can observe wave like patterns on the walls. It bends and twists the lines (in liner flow with parallel lines).
This is the power of the water. Witness how the path for the water flow has been created inside the cave.
Sights to see Admire & Enjoy Inside the cave
Meditation Room
Thousand Hoods
Mantapam
Banyan Tree Hall
Maya Mandir
Patala Ganga
Stalactites & Stalagmites in the cambers
Pit Holes in the ceiling
Lines and fractures in the passage
Overall our experience was stunning in the underground world. It made us feel as if we were living in a different planet. We recommend you experience this different planet at Belum Caves as well.
Some of the beautiful pictures are added for you to experience the Belum Caves
