Situated at around 90 Kms from the City by road, Borra caves at the Anantagiri Mandal are one of the best places to visit in Vizag. Borra guhalu get their name from a formation inside the caves that looks like the human brain, which in the local language, telugu, is known as borra. Borra caves is highly renowned for its attractive stalactite and stalagmite formations.
One-million-year-old Borra Caves are breathtakingly beautiful and the natural formation of these caves is also unique. The limestone caves were formed as a result of the action of the Gosthani river. The river which now flows through the caves was once upon a time flowing over the limestone area. The caves were formed due to the pressure exerted by the river water on the mineral deposits, the lime stones dissolved and gradually. It was a two-way process. The dissolved limestone trickled down drop by drop on the floor of the cave. These solidify to form the irregularly shaped stalagmites.
According legend, the cowherd came across the caves while searching for the cow, grazing on the top of the caves, fell down 60 metres, through a hole in the roof. There is also a stalagmite inside the cave that resembles a Lingam, and many people flock to the cave to get a glimpse of it.
Inside the caves there are several interesting structures. Mushroom formation, a temple, a mosque, a church and many more contribute to the place beauty. there are traces of yellow-colored sulphur deposits on the ground Along with the calcium deposits,. Flowing between the solidified stalagmites and stalactites is the Gosthani river which heads towards Orissa, once out of the caves.
One-million-year-old Borra Caves are breathtakingly beautiful and the natural formation of these caves is also unique. The limestone caves were formed as a result of the action of the Gosthani river. The river which now flows through the caves was once upon a time flowing over the limestone area. The caves were formed due to the pressure exerted by the river water on the mineral deposits, the lime stones dissolved and gradually. It was a two-way process. The dissolved limestone trickled down drop by drop on the floor of the cave. These solidify to form the irregularly shaped stalagmites.
According legend, the cowherd came across the caves while searching for the cow, grazing on the top of the caves, fell down 60 metres, through a hole in the roof. There is also a stalagmite inside the cave that resembles a Lingam, and many people flock to the cave to get a glimpse of it.
Inside the caves there are several interesting structures. Mushroom formation, a temple, a mosque, a church and many more contribute to the place beauty. there are traces of yellow-colored sulphur deposits on the ground Along with the calcium deposits,. Flowing between the solidified stalagmites and stalactites is the Gosthani river which heads towards Orissa, once out of the caves.
I am attaching some photographs of the borra cave from my visit to Vizag in May 2008.
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