Borra Caves

Borra Caves, locally called Borra Guhalu, are located on the east coast of India and are part of the Anantagiri Hills. The caves are considered to be one of the largest caves in India and are at an elevation of about 2,313 feet above sea level. The caves are a splendid example of beautiful speleothems (usually mineral deposits in the form of a second layer of limestone inside a cave ), which are both large and small in sizes. The caves have beautifully shaped stalagmites as well as stalactites. The Borra Caves are made of karstic limestone, which goes 80 meters deep and thus makes Bora the deepest cave in the country. It was William King George from the Geological Survey of India who accidentally visited the caves in 1807, and has since become a popular tourist attraction.