Santhegudda Pre historic Rock paintings

1⃣ Location:- Santhegudda village. Molakalmuru talk. Chitradurga district. Karnataka state. Pin code no :577540.the latitude 14,50.longitude 76,43.are geocoordinate of the Santhegudda village.
2⃣ Approach :- Ballari is the nearest Railway Station to Santhegudda village. Ballari is the 45 kilometers from the Santhegudda. Ramapur village is the nearest Bus stop to Santhegudda village.
3⃣ Topograthy :- /Geographical  :-Santhegudda village situated surround by hills.this village North side one of the hill is their. It is 1 kilometers for the Santhegudda village and situated in North West side direction (Mawdar pade Rock shelter ) in this hill local people called Urru Gudda.in this Rock shelter number of rock paintings Red and White paintings is their.
I observed in this village number of hills is there as follows in this site direction South side Budula Gudda East side Bendlu bande or  Gudda. South east side Karadi Gudda.
4⃣ Subject :- I  observed Pre historic Rock paintings fundamentale this paintings are belongs to you Neolithic period, Chalcholithic period, Megalithic period, and historical period  to you Vijaya Nagar Rock paintings in there etc. Neolithic period Rock paintings similar to Chinthakunta in Kadapa, Chalcholithic period Rock paintings similar to Bailmarched in Raichur, Megalithic period Rock paintings similar to Onakindi Rock paintings Chikkaramapur in Hampi ,and Vijay Nagar period rock paintings similar to Thimmallapur in Hampi.
This Rock shelter south and north side 30 meters length, and east and west side 12 meters width in this shelter hight 1 to 4 meters, in this shelter more than 200  people take then resting place.this paintings covered draw the 1 to 35 c.m  hight 5 c.m to 23 c.m width.this site near by north side direction jenugundu some more rock paintings their.
This paintings containing Animals , Birds Human, Deer, Tiger,Huntings,Traveling Humans, different types of wepens, and community danceing ,mandalas, flags,Horse Rideing, Elephant Rideing,camel Rideing ,Soldiers, belongs to battle paingtings, totally this paintings visual very clyrity and very beautiful Rock paintings.
4⃣ Reference :- all ready this Rock paintings noticed By pro, Dr.c.Mahadava sir, Dr. S. Y. somashekar sir Hampi University. and R Mohan Sir.
1.Aphygraphy Karnataka samputa 11 (old) 1903  Molakalmuru 25.
2. Karakushala Kalegalu part 2 Karigowda Beechinahalli 2000 : Kannada University Hampi. 3. Dr. K. S. Kumar swami 1996  Prachina Karnataka kadalli Shilpacharyaru .the enearthed antecedance have been displayed in stone tools in Hampi University.
5⃣Exploration Team :- with me associated by Kadusidda, Kavali Ananda.s/o Kavali Siddappa, and K. Gangireddy s/o K. Eswarappa ,Grama panchayathi javan Obanna. More than detail contact me my phone no 9482006679.
   

Santhegudda Rock paintings

Location : - Santhegudda village. Molakalmuru talk. Chitradurga district. Karnataka state. it is located 104 km towards North from district head quarters Chitradurga. distance from talk head quarters 45km .nearest Railway Station from the Ballari. Santhegudda village situated Surround by hills. towards this North West side of the village. This Rock paintings mainly located on Urru Gudda. This Rock shelter
locally know as Mawdaru pade or Medaru pade.
This paintings belong to Neolithic period to early historic period .this paintings are contain Humans, Animals ,Birds,tiger, Deer,Soldiers,Huntings, Traveling humans different types of wepns and community dancing, and Horse riding, Elephant riding ,Camel riding, be longs to battle paintings.
Refarnce : -allredy this paintings noticed by the Pro Dr. Somashekar sir and Pro Dr. R Mohan sir
Exploration :- with me associated by Kadusidda, kavali Anand ,Gangi Reddy Obanna (grama panchayathi javan) more than detail's contact my phone no 9482006679

Tekkalakote Pre historic Petroglyphs

Tekkalakote  village. Siruguppa talk. Ballari district. Karnataka state. There are 10 hills in this site those are named as follows. 1.Edikere Gudda. 2.Udeda Gudda. 3.Bharamakallu Gudda .4.Obuleshana Gudda. 5.Kade Gudda
.6 Donkalammana Gudda. 7.Machalappana Gudda. 8.Karematti Gudda. 9.Hireharalu Gudda. 10. Jakeru Gudda. I visited this site with my friend C.M.Manohar.This site excavation M. S. Nagaraju Rao and K. C. Malhotra (1965) post Graduate and Research Institute Deccan College Pune. Nagaraju Rao (1965) discovered site at Tekkalakote in Ballari district and 6 paind rock shelters in the neighborhood. and Mathpal (1984) recorded red and White pairings at Tekkalakote. He along with the Neumayar  discovered  some very impertent rock art at the site.  offter  progress works Sankalia, Allchin, Subba Rao, A. Sundara, and Ravi Kori setter sir etc. There are a number of natural caves in the vicinity of the Tekkalakote. they contain a few to seven rock paintings in red colour they depict bulls and human beings drow in the style of Neolithic period and Karimatti Gudda number of engravings and burgings is their and Hirehala Gudda top the hill Neolithic period mother God figure very clyrity, most impertent Point Hudeda Gudda very beautiful Rock shelter is their this paintings look like a similar to U. F. O.s dancing human figures and hunting since very naturaly. totally  this site petroglyphs very wonderful rock art in Tekkalakote. very important Archaeology site in Karnataka .

Venkatapur 76 Prehistoric Rock Paintings in Hampi

Venkatapur 76 village. (Hampi) Hospet talk. Ballari district.Karnataka  stete. I visited this site with my friends Manjunatha ,obulesh, Gopal ,Nerendra , Prehistoric paintings  sites in Hampi .local people calling this place Honnu Gundu (Bangarada Gundu) be side this site .
In this paintings animals are chasing man, and in others, they are being chased by hunting man animals painted in a naturalistic style and humans were depicted in stylistic manner, and community dances provide a comman theme look like a sort of family life can be seen in this paintings.
Important Prehistoric Rock Paintings in Hampi 1.Small Akka thagi gundu  Gayatri peetha back said. 2.Baramadevara Bande Rock shelter near water falls. 3.Otti Kallu gundu near Kannada University .4.Mathangi Gudda near krishan temple opposite hill. 5.Malavanthana parvatha Gudda south east side. 6. Mosalayyana Gudda north east side. 7.Thalavara Gatta left side. 8.Anegundi Village hill south side. 9.Chikkarampur Onakindi cave paintings . 10.Pampa sarovar koravanji gundu.11.Navavrundavana near Ashrama Gudda

Navavrundavana Prehistoric Rock Paintings in Hampi

Venkatapuram no 76 village. (Hampi) Hospital talk. Ballari district. Karnataka state. Ashrama Gudda near Navavrundavana south east side top the hill very beautiful Rock shelter is there. generally Rock Art can be found in natural surfaces of sand stone /granite rock shelter boulders and caves formed on plateaus,hill tops and slopes,in the valleys and gorges. This paintings is Megalithic period human like figures depicting activities like hunting, dancing running have been associated with early rock art in Hampi. anther impatient paint male human figures appears resembling women are bulky X-ray depiction are depicted in which internal organs as the body of on animal or human can be seen.