Billamarayana Gudda Rock Art ( Karadakal )

1⃣ Location : - Karadakal or Kadakal village. Lingasuguru taluka. Raichur distcitic. Karnataka state. Pin code : 584112.
2⃣ Approach : - Nearest Railway Station from the Raichur. nearest bus stop from the Lingasuguru. at the district head quarters distance from the 90 kilometers. taluka head quarters distance from the 4 kilometers.
3⃣ Topography : - Karadakal village situated North West said small Lake is their. and nearest distance from the black granite hill. A vast  extent of the land at the foot of the hill on the northern and eastern sides, is enclosed by a fort wall with bastion and entrances on the eastern side. Within the fort are foundations and walls of numerous residential buildings in utter ruins of the medival period. In the land along the foothill on the Southern side are the habitational debris of the Neolithic culture in the Chalecolithic stages.On the hill here and there are terraces. It is in the western part of the hill on the open boulders are rock bruisings and engravings.
4⃣ Subject : - general in this village history Billama is probably reminiscent of Bhillama V ( 1173 -1192 A. D.) one of the powerful kings of the Seuna dynasty who conquered the northern part of Dharawada region including the area with Billamarayana Gudda. There are inscriptions sculpture and temples in ruins datable to 11th - 12th cent. A. D. I observed prehistoric rock art basically in this rock art mainly located on the this hill western part of the hill. this Rock art are belongs to you Neolithic, Chalcholithic, Megalithic, and medieval history periods rock art. In this Rock bruisings and engravings containing as  follows 1.Human's figures three spots ( a ) human with weapons (b) human and bull (c)  human walking stely figures 2 .Animals figures (a)  bulls (b)  tiger (c)  elephant.
3 .desing figures.two spots (a) mandala (b) look like a game figure. 4 .Cupule /Cup - marks ( a )cupule on the floor boulder ( b )cupule on the  top boulder.
human with weapons figure similar to Halakundi Ka . and Devaragattu Ap. two bulls figure similar to Velupumadugu Ap. tiger figure similar to Kandanathi Ap. elephant figure similar to Sanganakallu and Halakundi both or Ka.desing figures similar to Neeramanvi and Kariganuru both or Ka.
5⃣ Reference : -  allredy this site rock art noticed by Hubert Knox was the first to notice the rock bruisings in Sanganakallu in1880.leter Leonardo Munn discovered in 1930 the bruising in Billamaraya Gudda. A. Sundara sir, Neumayer E. Ravikorishettar sir, R Mohan sir, R. Arjun sir.
6⃣ Exploration Team : - with my associated by Suresh Nandyala, Lingasuguru Shilpa computer Ashoka sir. more than details contact K. Linganna swami phone number 9482006679.

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.

Neeramanvi Rock Art

1⃣. Location : - Neeramanvi or Nirmanvi village. Manvi taluk. Raichur  distcitic. Karnataka state. Pin code :-584118. Elevation\ Altitude 358  meters above seal level.                                                 
2⃣ .Approch  : -  It is located 50 kilometers towards North from the district head quarters Raichur. distance from the taluk  head quarters 7 kilometers,.Raichur nearest Railway Station from the Neeramanvi village. 
3⃣.Topography : - Neeramanvi village situated surround by hills.this village North Side Renuka yallamma temple, East south  side  one of the hill is their. it walkbull distance from the Neeramanvi village. This Rock Art mainly located on Karekallu Gudda. locally know as Karekallu Gudda, Kare Gudda, Hanumappana Gudda.
4⃣.Subject : - I observed pre historic rock art fundamentale this Rock art  belong to you Neolithic period to Chalcholithic period. Neolithic period Rock Art similar to Sanganakallu Rock Art, Exp:- bulls, Peacock and Humans figures. Chalcholithic period belongs to you  Halakundi Rock Art, Exp : - Wepans and Mandalas, game's fingers.
This Rock Art containing Animals, Birds, Humans, Deer's, Hunting seens, Mandalas, different types of Wepans, Dancing seens, Sex act motifs, onthes figures.
5⃣.Reference : - Dr. Sundar sir has Excavated these sites Rock art in Manvi, Bailmarched, and Neeramanvi of Raichur distcitic. in the year 1974 under the patronage of Archaeology according to the Dr. Sundar, this places has 5000 bc  years back history.
6⃣.Exploration Team : - with me associated by Nagaraj sir Ananthapuram Bujangesh Shetty more than detail contact me my phone no. 9482006679

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