Ashoka Siddapura Rock Paintings ( Brahmagiri )

1⃣  Location : - Ashoka siddapura Villege. Molakalmuru taluka. Chitradurga district. Karnataka state. Pin code : 577535.the latitude and longitude 14'48'46'N.76 '42 ' 43' E. (535 m M S L /elevating about 70 m from the surrounding plains)
2⃣  approach : - Nearest Railway Station from the Ballari, Molakalmuru,Rayadurgam. nearest Bus stop from the Ramapura village. at the district head quarters  distance from the 100 km .talk head quarters distance from the 20 km .
3⃣ Topography : - Ashoka Siddappapura this village situated surrouned by hills. this village East said direction Bharmagiri Betta. and west side direction Stream Hagari . North side direction one of the hill is their. local people know as Banivekallu Gudda. North east side direction Emme Hanumanthappa Akshara kallu  Gundu. East north Ashoka  na shela shasana Gundu. this village local people calling. Anesiddapura, Kadusiddapura, Ashokasiddapura, and Brahmagiri Betta.
4⃣ Subject : -  general this village History a number of reasons Brahmagiri has received significant attention of both Archaeologists and Historians. Including for the presence of typical Megalithic type.popularly  known as Brahmagiri Cist Burials,Asokan rock edicts, medieval temples, Inscriptions, and Hero stones etc. It's common History. I Observed Prehistoric Rock Paintings mainly located on the Banivekallu Gudda locally know as Rock Paintings Shelters name as follows 1.Manegundu  2.Kothigundu 3.Redi Bayalu gundu 4.Redi Bayalu gundu opposite rock shelter and 5 . Jalihola bayalu gundu 6.Brahmagiri Betta west side direction one rock shelter main entrance left side. and in this place Bruisings two places is their. all this paintings I Observed Prehistoric Rock Paintings basically this Paintings belong to you Neolithic period, Chalcolithic period, Megalithic period, and Historical period.this paintings containing ( 1 ) Human figures ( 2 ) horse and rider ( 3 )Human with Weapon ( 4 )dancing human figures ( 5 ) human walking stely ( 6 ) deer look like a pregnant figure ( 7 ) anthropomorphic figures ( 8 ) hunting scenes ( 9 ) small Kid animals, birds and another motifs  etc.
5⃣ Reference : -  all ready this site noticed by Rock Art at the hill is limited to Sundara sir (1989)reporting an Elephant engraving of medival period on a boulder in front of the Akka-tangiyara temple Of The 11th-12th century CE .at the north western foothill. The archaeological potential of Brahmagiri is been assessed since 1903 through excavations and explorations. and it can be better understood from the works of the Krishna M. H. (1934,1941),Wheeler (1948),Sheshadri (1959), Dhavalikar (1968), Sundara(1970,1989) Morrison (2005),Keshava et Al. (2015)and Mallinathpur (2016) Venkatasubbaiah sir, Korisettar sir, and R .Mohan sir. Rrecent Investigation at the Brahmagiri rock shelter (Onerock Shelter reported by R Arjun sir 2016)
6⃣ Exploration Team  : - with my associated by R. Mohan sir, Mohan Pardhi sir, Hemant Dalavi sir, Yogesh M. and local people Gangadhara, and Shivanna Pujari. more than details contact my phone no 9482006679.