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In a caller archaeological explorations conducted by the Adima Kala Trust (R.) of Udupi successful Kundapur region, 2 menhirs were recovered astatine Hilkod situated connected the Neralekatte-Ajri Road and Mavinakere successful Kenchanur colony successful Udupi district.
An archaeologist and founder-trustee of the spot T. Murugeshi said successful a merchandise that the 2 menhirs, besides called nilskals oregon escaped lasting stones, were from the precocious Megalithic period.
The nilskal of Mavinakere is astir 112 cm successful tallness and is somewhat leaning towards the north-west direction. The Hilkod nilskal is astir 135 cm successful height.
When explorers dug up a tiny investigating trench beneath the lasting chromatic astatine Hilkod determination were immoderate crushed reddish and creamy pottery pieces which were thin. Pottery pieces of the precocious Megalithic play were usually bladed portion pottery pieces of aboriginal Megalithic period, recovered by archaeologists during earlier explorations, were usually thick.
“Both the nilskals appears to beryllium belonging to the past signifier of the Megalithic civilization of Kundapur region,” helium said.
The 2 menhirs were recovered astatine a region of astir 3 to 4 km of each other, Mr. Murugeshi said.
The menhir recovered astatine Mavinakere, adjacent Kundapur, successful Udupi district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
“Heragal radical of menhirs of Nagara portion of Hosanagara taluk successful Shivamogga territory are the oldest known from this portion belonging to 800 B.C. Mavinakere and Hilkod menhirs beryllium to 300 B.C. to 1st oregon 2nd period A.D. which is the past 4th of the Megalithic period,” helium said.
Free lasting stones of assorted heights ranging from 3 to 16 feet oregon much were recovered elsewhere successful South India. They were installed adjacent oregon connected supra the burials of Megalithic period, arsenic memorials. They are worshipped by the section radical knowingly oregon unknowingly by assorted names of semi gods similar Bhootappa, Bhootarayappa, Rakkasagal, Nilskal, Chowdi, Bobbarya and Pili Chamundi, and with galore much names.
He thanked Murulidhar Hegade of Iduru-Kunjadi, Vishwanth Gulwadi, Nagesh Ganiga, Teja Ganiga, Sudhakar Shetty, C. Nagaraj Shetty and Manjunath Mogaveera, Manjunath Neralakatte, and Adima Kala probe squad members Shreyas Bantakal, Gowtham Belman and Ravindra Kushwa for helping him during the exploration.
