Gondrani cave city is located in Bela city, this mysterious and ancient settlement. The caves are located around 20km away from Bela city and 175km away from Karachi. This place is also known by other names including Shehr-e-Roghan, Cave City of Lasbella, Cave Dwellings of Gondrani, House of the Spirits and Mai Goudrani.
There are no clear signs who built the caves but there are many local mystical stories about the caves i.e. Some says it is a city of jinns, while others claim that this was a was a huge Buddhist monastery because 1000 yrs before Buddhism had flourished in this area. There is one another story that there was a king who had beautiful daughter during the reign of King Solomon. Her name was Badiul Jamal, she was agonized by six hideous demons who attempted to carry her off. Seven heroes came to her rescue, but all died trying to save her. Then prince Saif-ul-Muluk ride into the scene, conquered the demons and free the princess.
During British rule, around 1500 caves were reported, but now only 500 remain. The caves are in poor condition and are slowly eroding. No conservation efforts have been made to protect the site because of poor accessibility and lack of knowledge of the archaeological site.
About Bella City
Bela (Balochi: بݔلہ) is an important city of Lasbela District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is an ancient city in a historic track surrounded by hills above the Arabian Sea, nearly 180 km (110 mi) northwest of Karachi and 500 km (310 mi) south of Quetta.
Location
| Gondrani, Awaran, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Open 24 Hours |