Pre - Historic Rock Art And Ash - Mounds Site In Metri

New Exploration Rock Art and Ash -Mound Site

✡️ Location : -

1.Village      : - Metri
2.Taluk.        : - Hospet
3.District.    : - Ballari
4.State.        : - Karnataka
5.Pincode.   : - 583129

✡️Approach : -

It is located 43 kilometers towards West from district head quarters Ballari. 27 kilometers from Kampli is the Nearest town to Metri road connectivity is there from Kampli to Metri Nearest Railway Station is the Ballari.

✡️Site Location : -

Towards the western side as the village at a distance of 1.5 kilometers a small hill. This hill which is locally known as Karekallu Gudda (hill) containing a good number of Petroglyphs of rock art with number of Animals figures, Human figures, and another Geometrical figures on the boulders of the hill around the hill besides this Ash - Mound keeping in view of findings that this area was once inhabited by the pre - historic man right from the Messolithic to Neolithic period. Ash - Mound site is highly disturbed by the local people huge ash lumps are scattered in this area. During our survey you have collected good number of poetry pieces and stone implements etc.

✡️Typology : -

This Ash - Mound are identify as top of the hill and foot of hill Ash - Mound generally Ash - Mound 3 types Ash - Mounds as follows.
1⃣. Top of the hill Ash - Mounds
A. Chowddamma Gudda,Siddaramatti
(Sanganakallu)
B. Kuduthini
C. Thornagallu
D. Metri
2⃣.Foot of the hill Ash - Mounds
A. Kuppagal
B. Halakundi
C. Belagal
D. Sirigeri
3⃣.Rivar and Steam Ash - Mounds
A. Uttanur
B. Kenchageri Belagal
C. Shivapura
D. Thalamari

✡️Early Reference : -

1.R Bruces Foot
2.F.R.Allchin
3.Peddayya
4.Ravikorishetter
5.P.C.Venkatasubbaiah

✡️ Exploration Team : -
1.K.LingannaSwami (9482006679)
2.Maruthi Oruvai
3.Kamalapur Imrankhan
4.Huliyappa .V. Metri
5.Veerabhadraswami Achari
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Sirigeri Ash - Mounds

Re Exploration Ash - Mound Sit

⚛️Location : -

1.Villeage.   : - Sirigeri
2.Post.         : - Sirigeri
3.Taluk.        : - Siruguppa
4.District .   : - Ballari
5.State.        : - Karnataka
6.pincode.   : - 583120

⚛️Approach : -
25 kilometers from the district head quarters Ballari. 20 kilometers from the taluk head quarters Siruguppa.
Nearst Railway Station from the Ballari District.

⚛️Site Location : -
Towards the Southern side of the village at a distance of One kilometers from the village. local  people called as Budidine .This Ash -Mound is foot of the hill and sourend by hills. Ash - Mounds is Neolithic period exiting .This Ash - Mound site is highly disturbed by the local people huge ash lumps are scattered in this area .During our survey you have collected good number of poetry pieces and stone implements etc.

⚛️Early Reference : -
1.Robert Bruce's foot
2.F.R. Allchin.
3.Peddayya.
4.P.C.Venkatasubbaiah .
5.Ravikorishetter.
6.K.Linganna Swami (2019)

⚛️Expoloretion Team : -
Along with my associated by Nagulu Pakkirappa (9141816151)more than detail contact my phone no
K. Linganna Swami (9482006679).
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Pre - Historic Rock Art And Ash - Mounds In Gudikallu

⚛️ Location : -
1.Village : - Gudikallu.
2.Mandal : - Yammiganur.
3. Taluk    : - Yammiganur.
4. District  : - Kurnool.
5.State.      : - Andhra Pradesh .
6.Pin code  : - 518360.

⚛️ Approach : -
3 kilometers from the Yammiganur taluk head quarters in Kurnool district of Andrapradesh State. Nearest Railway Station is the Adoni.

⚛️ Site Location : -
Towards the western side of the village at a distance of 1.5 kilometers, a small hill. This hill which is locally known as Sisilamma Konda (hill)  containing a good number of petroglyphs of rock art with number of Animals figures on the boulders of the hill around the hill besides this Ash - Mound keeping in view of findings that this area was once inhabited by the pre - historic man right from the Messolithic to Neolithic period. Ash - Mound site is highly disturbed by the local people huge ash lumps are scattered in this area. During our survey you have collected good number of poetry pieces and stone implements etc.

⚛️ Typology : -
This Ash - Mound are identify as top of the hill Ash - Mound. Generally Ash - Mounds 3 types Ash - Mounds as follows, 1.Top of hill Ash - Mounds
A) Hanumapuram.
B) Gudikallu.
C) Sanganakallu.
D) Kuduthini.
E) Metri.
2.Foot of the hill Ash - Mounds
A) Malapalli.
B) Velpumadugu.
C) Palavoy.
D) Piklihal.
3.Rivar and Sream Ash - Mounds
A) Uttanur.
B) Suguru.
C) Talamari.
D) Kenchageri Belagallu.
E) Sivapura.

⚛️ Early Reference : -
1.R.Bruce Foot.
2.F.R.Allchin.
3.Peddayya.
4.P.C.Venkatasubbaiah .
5.Ravikori Shetter.

⚛️ Exploration Team : -
1.K.LingannaSwami.(9482006679).
2.Munendra.(9000070806).
3.Susilappa (local people).
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BUDDIST ROCK - CUT CAVES AND STUPAS SITE IN KORUKONDA

This Buddhist Rock - Cut Caves and Stupas Site is locally Called as Pandavula Metta or Pandavula Konda near Koru Konda a small historical village in East Godavari district of Andrapradesh and 25 kilometers from Rajamahendravaram City Corporation.Koru Konda is also a well known historical place and noted for a vaishanavite temple Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple exiting on a small hillock and it was built by the Reddy Kings of 14th CAD. The present Buddhist site is existing on a small granite formed as laterite stone hillock. This site was explored, excavated, conserved, pestored, preserved and declared as it's protected Monument as the Ancient Historical and Archaeological Monuments and Sites Remains Act -1960 and is being maintained by the Department of Archaeology and Museums Government of Andrapradesh. A flight of steps carved in those days lead to the a series of Rock -Cut Caves consists of Five Rock - Cut Caves in a row miselead by the local people as these Caves are supposed to be built by the Pandavas  and nemed as Pandava Metta. These Rock - Cut Caves are seems to be an attempt as the Buddhist Monks as their a bode with entrances wide open. However these Rock - Cut Caves are provided some of the Caves walls are decorated with small KUDU (Horse shape symbol)  an aspicious design is engraved. A provision as post - holes at the entrance on either sides provides the curtaion system for the Monks peaceful privacy. The caves are facing to the Southern direction and to the corner of the caves a huge Rock - Cute water cistern provides the needs of the Monks.A gain the contination of flight of steps leads to the Mahastupas, Votive Stupas, Congregation Hall with system all built by the well burnt bricks, Apsedal Stupa Chaithyas etc, reveals the every visitor the past glory as Buddhism in this area. the Buddhist Rock -Cut Caves system is prevailed in entire coastal belt of Andrapradesh .Generally the Mahastupas are meant for general worship of the Monks and wherever Apsedal Stupa Chaithyas are ment for worship of nobal personalities and the Votive Stupas are offerings. Expoloretion Team : with my associated by Vijayakumar Jadav sir, Pawan sir Praveen sir, and Narayan. more than details contact my phone no 9482006679 .Save the History Share tha People ...................................