Kotumsar Cave (Bastar Chhatisgarh India) Is Now Not Gopan (Hidden) Cave
In almost all parts of India we can find out spectacular caves. Some highly highlighted some unexplored & unhighlighted. Every cave is unique and special in itself and requires the focus and attention of media to bring it to the tourist map.
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Kotumsar cave is one such caves which craves for attention. The cave is situated in Kanger Valley National Park, which is around 35km from the city of Jagdalpur, the district headquarter of Bastar in the state of Chhatisgarh.
The Kotumsar cave is one of the most biologically explored caves in India. There are many more caves identified around 5km radius of this cave but Kotumsar cave is the most biologically live of Kanger Valley National Park having healthy biodiversity. Apart from other species, new species of blind fish and crickets have been identified in the cave.
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The cave has been known since centuries to tribes leaving in the region but it was not taken seriously until 1950s when Dr Shankar Prasad Tiwari visited the cave and attempted to explore it with limited resources and equipment.
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Kotumsar Cave is a limestone cave formed on the Kanger limestone belt, situated near the bank of river Kanger. The cave is earlier known as Gopansar Cave (Gopan meaning hidden). Kotumsar became popular as the cave is located near a village named "Kotumsar".
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Known as India's first underground cave, Kotumsar cave is situated below 35mts below ground level and is about 1371mts long. It is known for spectacular stalactite and stalagmite formations. The five chambers in the cave have several blind wells. The beauty of this underground cave is accentuated by the fact that no sunlight ever seems to have reached the cave.
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