Things to know about Borra Caves :

Borra Caves is the main tourist spot for people who are visiting Araku Valley or Vizag. Borra (means hole in Oriya) Caves are a naturally formed and believed to be of 150 million years old. This was first discovered by British geologist William king in 1807.In the excavation, its found stone tools dating back to 30,000 to 50,000 years indication human habitations.

Here the water percolating from the roof containing calcium bi carbonate and other minerals from the mounds on the ground called “Stalagmites” and spear like structure hanging from the roof called “Stalactites” . These acquire different shapes , imagined to be Shiv Parvathi , Mother child etc.

Visit to Borra Caves:

Day 1 We started our Roadtrip to Araku Valley from Kakinada . We reached Borra caves around 10 a.m. Timings to visit the same are 10 a.m – 5 p.m and  there is a lunch break from 1-2 p.m . Its better to go there  before 11 a.m. , after that the queue to parking the vehicle , get entrance ticket etc will take long time, especially in weekends and holidays .

Continue reading my travel experience to Araku Valley in my blog below

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