The priest family, the Bhandaris is performing religious
rites at Patal Bhubanashwar since the time of the Adi Shankaracharya.
More than 20
generations in the line. They are a treasure house of legends, lore,
anecdotes and information about this holy place.
It is also believed that this Cave is internally connected to the four
abodes /seats (Char Dham).
Patal Bhubanashwar has emerged as an interesting area for
tourists to visit and in the vicinity of the caves there are a few small hotels
available for staying.
Good Indian food is also available there.
Hotels are
also available in the nearby town of Gangolihat.
After visiting the caves one
has an option to move to nearby other towns also namely Berinag and Chokori.
From these places a picturesque view of
Himalaya can be seen.
Caution – during rainy season it is not
advisable to visit because after rain the soil becomes moist and intact
resulting in less circulation of air.
Those who suffer from breathing and heart
problems or are old or pregnant ladies and kids below age of 6 years are
advised not to go down in the cave.
Season – Best time to visit – March to
June and September to November.
Timings:
8am-6pm (summer), 9am-5pm (winters). Batches of 60 allowed at a time (since
entry and exit gates are same).
Your own vehicle (can
halt at any place, relax for a night and do the rest of the journey).
In
returning journey by changing route one can go to Dwarahat, another pilgrim and beautiful place and famous for Baba je's Cave too if interested, if s/he is using own vehicle.
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