A group of 12 to 18 Megalithic burials noticed in the Gudibanda mandal of Ramaiahnahatti village in Anantapur district. Andra Pradesh state The monuments are located at a distance of 2 km facing South East (Morlabanda) of the village.
The entiretop of the hill yielde numerable traces of megalithic habitational settlement as well as burials.
There is a perennial spring rising a
natural water cistern which might have
provided water on eternal footings.Among
which one of the huge dolmenoid cist
surrounded by 3circles of slab circles
facing East with coordinates 13 degree 95', 58degree 99",N; 77degree 15' , 84degree 78", respectively. The monument extends E-W 13.5 mts and N-S extends 15mts .The outer two circles are flat topped and small in size resembling in the pattern of Iralabanda-Megalithic site in Chittoor district. These two circles are packed with blocks of stones to give support to with stand the flat topped
slab.
The inner third circle consist of Unique
Anthropomorphic Statue (2.40 mts.X 1.85mts.) with a semi circular head
measuring about 80 cm. without any
sensory organs , with a sharp protruding edge on both side resembles shoulder of the Pectoral girdle of 1.90mts. the remaining distal end of statue was flat carved without any navel and Hind limbs.
On the back side of the statue two of
anthropomorphic statues are planted resembling fore limbs . The remaining part of the circle extends with flat topped slabs continue with alternate placing of long slabs probably menhirs like appearance (five in no .) with a height of five and half to six feet . The huge biggest cap stone measures 5.50mts E-W and 4.90mts N-S was broken by the Treasure hunters .
Surrounding this burial site few pieces of Black and Red ware, Black ware ,Red ware, dull Red ware and Polished Black ware were identified . Opposite to this monument noticed planting of three Menhirs the first one is squarely carved with a sharp head and the second menhir
is pillar like and third menhir is again in slab form ,^6
Courtesy by : Kadapa Jangri Narayana Sir
Kondishetty Nagaraj Sir (Anantapur)
Julappanahatti (Krishna giri) Jaganath Sir and Vijay Kumar Sir .More than details contact my phone number 9482006679.
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