Pandava Bakhara is an old cave that is associated with mythological stories. It is located in the Chandaka forest, 31 km distance from Cuttack City and 38 km from Bhubaneswar. According to local people, the Pandavas spent a few days here during their exile in this rock shelter hence the name Pandava Bakhara. The distance from the ground level to the rock shelter is about 1 km, and the road to reach the top is a bit difficult. A few years ago, a research team found traces of human habitation on the hill, which they said was 3500 to 4000 years old.
The oldest artefacts found in these Pandav hills are believed to be from the Stone Age and Copper Age. There are many caves in the Pandava Bakhra Hill named Pandava Bakhara, Dabarkhola, Tiger Cave, Chanchlani Cave, Kalia Taila Cave, Narahari Cave and Anahat Cave. Pandava Bakhara Cave is a tourist attraction places near Bhubaneswar, Odisha. A small lake near Pandava Hill is believed to have been inhabited by humans long ago. Pandava Bakhara Cave is a tourist attraction places near Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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