Megalithic Dolmens at Marayur
Ancient dolmens and rock paintings in Marayur date back to the Stone Age.Marayoor is a place in Kerala state, South India. 42 kilometers north of Munnar.
The City of Dolmens - Marayoor
I shot this video with my Mobile phone (Redmi note3)
This video is a montage of various moments absorbed from Marayoor.
Marayoor is a town in Idukki district of Kerala, India. Marayoor is virtually rain shadow areas,lying in the eastern side of the Western Ghats.
The Marayoor dolmens and the rock paintings date back to the early time of Stone Age. It is said that the dolmens are there from the Stone Age times as old as 10000 BC. .Vast sugarcane farms known for a tasty variety of solid molasses (sarkara in Malayalam) are among the attractions of Marayoor. Marayoor is the only place in Kerala that has natural sandalwood forests.
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Marayur Muniyara Dolmens Rock art
#Muniyara #Dolmens
#MADATHALA PAINTED ROCK #SHELTER
THIS ROCK SHELTER SITE IS CALLED MADATHALA. THIS SHELTER IS
VERY IMPORTANT AND FAMOUS FOR ITS #ANCIENT PAINTINGS. THE ROCK ART
OF #CHINNAR #WILDLIFE #SANCTUARY AND ADJOURNED AREA IS THE SECOND
LARGEST CORPUS OF ROCK ARTS IN SOUTH INDIA THIS PAINTING IS EXECUTED
IN RED OCHRE. THE STYLE AND THEME USED IN THE PAINTING IS
NATURALISTIC. THE PERIOD OF THIS ROCK ART IS NOT STUDIED SCIENTIFICALLY
BUT ON THE BASIS OF EXPERT OPINION, IT IS BELONGED TO THE EARLY
PHASE OF HUMAN CULTURE.
Marayoor Megalithic Park | Muniyara | Dolmens | ആനകോട്ടപ്പാറ
Ancient dolmens and rock paintings in Marayur date back to the Stone Age. Marayur claims to be a part of a Stone Age civilization that is as old as 10,000 B.C. It is also home to a later period of large-scale dolmen-building.
We visited this place at 5.30 P.M. , See the sunlight filtering through clouds and Mountains. The hairpins on the way is so nice to drive.
Peoples visiting this place, please don't cilmb on those dolmens. Understand it's value and protect them .
Try to visit this place early morning or evening .
Entry Ticket : 10 ₹
മറയൂർ മുനിയറ കാണാൻ പോകുന്നതിനു മുന്നേ , ചിന്നാർ മറയൂർ റൂട്ടിൽ ഒരു എക്സൈസ് ചെക്ക്പോസ്റ്റ് ഉണ്ട് , അരിച്ചു പെറുക്കും , മദ്യമോ സിഗരറ്റ് മറ്റു ലഹരി പദാർത്ഥങ്ളോ ഒന്നും തന്നെ ഉണ്ടാവരുത്....
ചെക്കിങ് വീഡിയോ കണ്ട് നോക്കു
Muniyara Marayoor
ഏതാണ് സത്യം
Megalithic monuments (mahashilasmarakangal)
Megalithic monuments are the major sources of knowing about ancient tamil history
Dolmens at Marayoor is on the edge of destruction
Dolmens of Marayur / Kolukkumulai Munnar : HD SHORT FILM
KOLUKKUMULAI:-
There's no better place to have a refreshing cup of tea than the hills of Kolukkumalai, which are home to the highest tea plantations in the world? And the tea grown here has a special flavour and freshness, thanks to the high altitude.
The sprawling plantations and an old tea factory lend an old world charm to this place. Go on a guided tour through the factory. The two-storied building, built in the 1930s, with its wooden interiors and aroma would present you some time-tested methods of tea processing. Here tea is processed in the traditional method, which is different from the more popular CTC (crush-tear-curl method). Tea lovers will be pleased to sip different varieties of tea from the tea tasting centre here. Those wanting to take home the flavour, can buy fresh packets from the outlet attached to the factory. There are different varieties to choose from like the Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) and the Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP). Get some tips from the salesmen on how to extract the different tastes.
Kolukkumalai is about 7,900 ft above sea level and you can have some excellent views of the far off plains in the bordering State of Tamil Nadu. The distant hills slipping in and out of the mist is a captivating sight.
The rolling acres of tea are an experience in itself for the visitors. Take a lovely stroll on the pathways in the plantations. The more adventurous can take a walk down a fairly steep and narrow bridle path leading to the plains. Only with awe can you hear that this route was once the only option for the estate workers to carry tea chests down and bring provisions to their residence.
Kolukkumalai is about 38 km from Munnar. The hill top is accessible only by jeep and it is about one and a half hour journey from the Munnar town.
DOLMEN:-
A dolmen, also known as a portal tomb, portal grave or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC). Dolmens were typically covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow. In many instances, that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone skeleton of the burial mound intact.
It remains unclear when, why, and by whom the earliest dolmens were made. The oldest known dolmens are in Western Europe, where they were set in place around 7000 years ago. Archaeologists still do not know who erected these dolmens, which makes it difficult to know why they did it. They are generally all regarded as tombs or burial chambers, despite the absence of clear evidence for this. Human remains, sometimes accompanied by artifacts, have been found in or close to the dolmens which could be scientifically dated. However, it has been impossible to prove that these archaeological remains date from the time when the stones were originally set in place.
CHINNAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY:-
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, (CWS), is located 18 km north of Marayoor on SH 17 in the Marayoor and Kanthalloor Panchayats of Devikulam Taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala state in South India. It is one of twelve Wildlife Sanctuaries among the Protected areas of Kerala.
It is under the jurisdiction of and contiguous with Eravikulam National Park to the south. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary is to the north and Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary is to the east. It forms an integral part of the 1,187 km2 (458 sq mi) block of protected forests straddling the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in the Annamalai Hills.The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site
DOLMENS - AMILEPALLI - India
Amilepalli ia a hamlet in Gurramkonda mandal of Chittoor dist. of Andhrapradesh.On the Pandava banda DOLMENS , raised by our ancestral tribes can be found. Out of nearly more than twenty , three dolmens are still nearly in good condition. Towards north of this pandava banda, near Marrimakula palli ,there are a number of cairn circles in the fields( inside the bushes) which were excavated by treasure hunters.People should be en-lighted by NGOrganisations , ASI and Govt , that they are tombs but not treasure depots and every citizen should ttake RESPONSIBILITY to protect them , to show our cultural heritage to our future generations.
Dolmens at Marayoor, Kerala
Megalithic dolmen structures on a hill near Marayoor, Kerala. Thought to be built from 1000 BC to 500 AD, they were probably burial chambers.
Megalithic Dolmens at Mallachandiram
Megalithic Dolmens at Mallachandram,
Muniyara [Marayoor, Idukki, Kerala, India ]
Muniyara is part of Marayoor which is 40 km from Munnar, in Idukki district, central Kerala.A fascinating destination for anthropologists and archaeologists from all over the world, Muniyara has remnants of Dolmenoid cists belonging to the Megalithic age. Dolmenoids were burial chambers made of four stones placed on edges and covered by a fifth one called the cap stone. Some of these Dolmenoids contain several burial chambers, others have a quadrangle scooped out in laterite and lined on the sides with granite slabs. These are also covered with cap stones.
ashvaraopally history-1, (Menhirs,DOLMENS)jangaon district, telangana state, India.reddy Ratnkar Red
Discovered by reddy ratnakar reddy
Dolmens - India -1
Dolmen is a type of rectangular rock structure consisting of three or four megalithic upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone, mostly built on sloppy hills.Some dolmens were found with a round hole on an upright stone , facing east or west . Usually they are 8 to 12 feet in length and width. It is believed that these prehistoric dolmens date back to early neolithic period may be 4000 to 2500 BC... In Andhra pradesh local people call them Dadhilam or Dhaddolam, meaning rock house.Some call them as shila samaadhulu , meaning rock tombs.
The purpose of these dolmens is not known. May be they were dwelling places or tombs or spiritual centres or godowns or temples ----- .?Dolmens are called as Dolmain' in Irish,' Cromlech' in welch, 'Anta' in Portuguese, Goindol in korea
The above video and photographs were shot on a hill, kathera ralla banda , near bolli konda, adjacent to a village called pariki banda bidiki ( avva garindlu ) of sundupalli mandalam of YSR Kadapa district , Andhra pradesh.
I request all to save dolmens and our ancient heritage.
DOLMEN
Discovered by Reddy Ratnakar Reddy
Dolmens Marayoor
marayoor is fame for Dolmens and natural beauty.But nobody take interest for its protection.Even the local self Govt.
Muniyara at Marayoor Kerala
Muniyara is part of Marayoor which is 40 km from Munnar in Idukki district.
It is a region that fascinates anthropologists and archaeologists from around the world, who throng there to research and observe its legendary Dolmenoid cist remnants belonging to the Megalithic Age. These were burial chambers, made of four stones, placed on edges and covered by a fifth one called the cap stone. Dolmenoids contain several burial chambers, others have a quadrangle scooped out in laterite and lined on the sides with granite slabs. These are also covered with cap stones. The Marayoor area in Idukki district is famous for for its natural sandalwood forests and pre-historic rock paintings.
പുരാതന ശവകൂടീരങ്ങളിൽ (മുനിയറ) കയറിയപ്പോൾ ????????!! Megalithic park marayur kanthalloor Idukki
2000 years old Dolmens in marayur Megalithic park & also Marayur anakottapara - ഇടുക്കി ജില്ലയിലെ മറയൂർ കാന്തല്ലൂർ റോട്ടിലെ മെഗാലിത്തിക് പാർക്കിൽ ചെന്നാൽ ഒരുപാട് മുനിയറ കൾ നമുക്ക് നേരിൽ കാണാൻ സാധിക്കും . തൊട്ട അടുത്ത് തന്നെ മറ്റൊരു പാർക്ക് കൂടെ ഉണ്ട് ആനക്കോട്ടപ്പാറ 10 രൂപ മാത്രമേ ടിക്കറ്റ് ചാർജ് ഉള്ളു വീഡിയോ കാണൂ....
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Raghunathpally history-1, DOLMENs, jangaon district, Telangana state in India
Discovered by Reddy Ratnakar Reddy (discovery man)
Dolmens at Marayoor, Kerala
Dolmans are rock structures, probably used as burial chambers. Many are found in the hills of Kerala. They are thought to date from 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. but little is known of the people who built them.