The 1st view of the majestic caves. Makes you spellbound. Yana is one of the wettest villages in the world and it is cleanest village in Karnataka and second cleanest village in India. The two unique rock outcrops near the village are a tourist attraction and easily approachable by a small trek through 0.5 kilometers (0.31 mi) of thick forests from the nearest road head. Yana is famous for these two massive rock outcrops known as the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara ("Shikhara" means "hill"). The huge rocks are composed of solid black, crystalline karst limestone. Bhairaveshwara Shikhara is 120 meters (390 ft) in height, while the Mohini Shikhara, which is smaller, is 90 meters (300 ft) in height. Yana is also well known as a pilgrimage center because of the cave temple below the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara where a Swayambhu ("self manifested", or "that which is created by its own accord") linga has been formed. Water drips from the roof over the linga, adding to the sanctity of the place. #karnatakaforest #karnatakatourismboard #karnatakaworld #wildkarnataka #explorekarnataka #karnatakaphotography #createyourstory #natgeoadventures #karnatakatourism #karnatakaphotographers #karnataka_ig #travelkarnataka #theglobewanderer #landscapephotos #landscapeporn #landscapehunters #wonderfulglobe #landscapephotography #landscapephotographer #landscapehunter #landscapelover #folkgood #yourshotphotographer #passionpassport #agameoftones #letsgosomewhere #artofvisuals #waterfallphotography #waterfalls (at Yana Caves) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnHUwSgGLg/?igshid=12zxlitfolof6