~100-acre megalithic township · 10–20 ton capstones · Dolmen burials · Iron Age · Tadvai, Mulugu ~100-acre megalithic township Photo: thehindu.com Imagine standing amidst a vast prehistoric township where massive stone slabs — each weighing as much as a fully grown elephant — were erected by ancient hands over 3,000 years ago. Spread across nearly 100 acres in the Kappalayi Gutta region of Mulugu district, this megalithic dolmen burial cluster is one of the largest of its kind in India. Each structure consists of four massive vertical sandstone slabs topped with a capstone weighing 10 to 20 tons — a testament to the remarkable engineering skill of Iron Age communities…

Mesolithic rock art · Iron Age megaliths · 200+ monuments · Exclusive animal motifs · Tadvai, Mulugu Unearthed echoes of the Mesolithic Photo: Torch. 📛 Name Clarification Bandlapahad Forest Rock Art Zone is the formal archaeological name used by researchers and heritage documentation teams. Bandhala Rock Art (or Bandhala Gutta/Pahad ) is the local nickname — Bandhala meaning "of the rocks" / "rocky place", and Pahad/Gutta meaning hill or hillock. Both refer to the same archaeological landscape. Discovering Bandlapahad Forest Rock Art Zone, hidden deep in the forests of Tadvai Mandal, Mulugu district where every et…

10,000‑year‑old rock art · Anthropomorphic figures · Deer & bulls · Mesolithic to Megalithic Where prehistoric art meets the sky Photo: DeccanChronicle. Imagine standing inside a rock shelter where prehistoric artists once painted their world. Before you, elaborate anthropomorphic figures with raised arms, herds of deer and humped bulls in red ochre, and mysterious geometric designs that have survived for up to 10,000 years . This is Moddugutta — one of Telangana's most significant prehistoric rock art sites, spanning the Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Megalithic periods . According to the PRIHAH (Prehistoric Rock Inscr…