Karnataka’s Yana Caves get geo-heritage site of national importance tag
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Geological Survey of India declared Yana Caves in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district a geo-heritage site of national importance on March 4. The 2,700-million-year-old rock formations, composed of dolomitic limestone from the Precambrian era, feature 61 karst formations including the 120-metre Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and 90-metre Mohini Shikhara, created through natural weathering and chemical reactions.
Key Entities
Geological Survey of India (GSI)Yana CavesUttara Kannada districtKarnatakaBhairaveshwara ShikharaMohini ShikharaWestern GhatsAsit Saha