tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post22691754632576159..comments2024-03-24T20:21:11.456+05:30Comments on Journeys across Karnataka: Megalithic tomb & Anthropomorphic statues of Kumathisiddeshwarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-45170398434466706072023-12-22T07:14:17.079+05:302023-12-22T07:14:17.079+05:30Thank you Chandan Kumar. Please excuse me for the ...Thank you Chandan Kumar. Please excuse me for the late response. Your comment has added valuable information to this post. Asking out of curiosity, could you name some sites in TN, Andhra & Telangana.siddeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-55988692222694620712019-09-29T16:24:19.813+05:302019-09-29T16:24:19.813+05:30Both the monoliths are the symbolic burials which ...Both the monoliths are the symbolic burials which belong to the Megalithic period (1500 BC-200 BC). In Archaeological terminology, archaeologist calls it "Anthropomorph", These statues represent the human body in a very simple and abstract form. Anthropomorph is a burial type of Megaliths. As of now, this is the only evidence we have in Karnataka. We can see such type of structures in Chandan Kumar D Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-18460218756811072182019-05-12T10:26:08.549+05:302019-05-12T10:26:08.549+05:30Please protective this ancient monuments.Please protective this ancient monuments.Thippesha H Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110774719206979810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-69163101825870942522019-03-24T19:34:23.098+05:302019-03-24T19:34:23.098+05:30Thank you, Prabhakar. Yes, Kumathi is an important...Thank you, Prabhakar. Yes, Kumathi is an important prehistoric site. Please take good care of those statues. siddeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-27373224388085519062019-03-13T22:55:09.775+05:302019-03-13T22:55:09.775+05:30it is wonder full place of kumathi and it is my ka...it is wonder full place of kumathi and it is my karthik sir village (u r great sir)U Prabhakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590665389343258177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-65692445922121559092014-03-08T19:24:31.624+05:302014-03-08T19:24:31.624+05:30Thanks Abhishek. A stone circle around the dolmen ...Thanks Abhishek. A stone circle around the dolmen - yes, its a possibility.siddeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-75340165981870969662014-03-08T14:46:56.667+05:302014-03-08T14:46:56.667+05:30It seems that the Dolmen are a part of any stone c...It seems that the Dolmen are a part of any stone circle, whose other stones have been destroyed due to any reason. The 'Demon stones' are really unique, but they resembles Birds too. This type of structures were a part of megalithic culture. अभिषेक मिश्रhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811268886544203698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-65245268231186550052014-03-06T09:51:14.385+05:302014-03-06T09:51:14.385+05:30Thanks Manjula. There might be other sites with si...Thanks Manjula. There might be other sites with similar statues, perhaps smaller ones.siddeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-83552879950447461382014-03-04T13:53:36.900+05:302014-03-04T13:53:36.900+05:30when i saw the pics,I too thought its scarecrow &a...when i saw the pics,I too thought its scarecrow & then as plus symbol, hurried to see details for what they are really, its interesting, the story behind those statues is nice, wld like to believe it :) Yes the outlook of statues looks like male & female, as u said they may be grave markers. I had never seen such statues nor heard about it..nice to know about these statues.Manjula Umeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313197721297392381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-8419239224295278302014-03-04T09:20:28.194+05:302014-03-04T09:20:28.194+05:30In fact Kumathi itself is 15 to 20 kms from Karnat...In fact Kumathi itself is 15 to 20 kms from Karnataka-Andhra border. I hope the village you are referring to is a different one.siddeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-76373107318846506812014-03-03T17:18:48.474+05:302014-03-03T17:18:48.474+05:30I heard this word from Andra friends,when I was th...I heard this word from Andra friends,when I was there in collage. People also call Rakshasa gallu as Pandava gallu. I don't know particular village name, but I think may be we get this type of stones near Karnataka-Andra border...<br />Pushpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618488675064181290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-28738243547153190592014-03-03T16:54:12.725+05:302014-03-03T16:54:12.725+05:30Thank you Mala, TGS & Pushpa.
Pushpa, please ...Thank you Mala, TGS & Pushpa.<br /><br />Pushpa, please share the names of the villages which might have Rakshasa Kallu. That information will be realyl helpful in locating and documenting historic artifacts. siddeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202482098840760884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-84831012477370517382014-03-03T16:46:15.542+05:302014-03-03T16:46:15.542+05:30Vey interesting post!! I heard about Rakshasa kall...Vey interesting post!! I heard about Rakshasa kallu in different villages, but I didn't show much interest on that. I think there must be specific reason for existence of Rakshasa Kallu...not because of curse! It's just a opinion. Thanks for sharing such a interesting post. Pushpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618488675064181290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-43272645739509843752014-03-02T07:44:02.094+05:302014-03-02T07:44:02.094+05:30 Have been planning to visit this place for long. ... Have been planning to visit this place for long. Nice to see the pictures of this place . Thanks for sharing about this place. Teamgsquarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958209587694502289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917273566237443741.post-8068729820804380222014-03-01T10:55:00.058+05:302014-03-01T10:55:00.058+05:30Never seen before these statues anywhere .very int...Never seen before these statues anywhere .very interesting post. Rama Dasa was correct looks like flying bird only.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919641945776867434noreply@blogger.com