Motukupalli Megalithic Site

A group of 12 to 15 Megalithic burials noticed in the Kadiri mandal of Motukupalli village in Anantapur district, Andrapradesh state.The monuments are located at a distance of 4 km facing east of the village.Near to theses monuments a water cistern was noticed on the north direction names as "Reddori bavi" .Out of which are dolmens, stone circles and majority are salb circles. Megalithic slab circles are more prevalent in the Anantapur district of Rayalaseema region.

In the present scenario all the monuments are fallen to the earth.few monuments are noticed on a granite bed and some are in the earth. The slab circles are encircled with two circles,in the middle with dolmen or dolmenoid - cist with Cap-stone . The first circle with nearly 9 to 12 semi circular slabs with a height of 1.5 m to 2m width of 1.5 m is noticed. The second circle arranged in the comers with half anthropomorphic status, two are noticed on one side and one is another side. Few status are fallen to the earth on other sides. These types of similarities are identified with 1

Eguvakantala cheruvu anthropomorphic status site in Chittoor district AP.

2 Devadlapalli village Kadapa district AP

3 Morlabanda village Anantapur district AP

4.Agoli (Mallapura Comp) village Koppal district Karnataka State.

5Jadagamaduakkam hill Bagepalli village Chikkaballapur district Karnataka state.

6.Mallachandram village Krishangiri district Tamilanadu state.

For all the monuments the front orthostat identified with port- hole on eastern direction. Almost all the monuments are in disturbed condition. Identification of Black and Red were and Red were were noticed in the nearby vicinity of the monuments.

Courtesy - Kadapa Jangari Narayana Sir.

Motukupalli Krishn Nayak Sir.

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