Prehistoric echoes in the Mulugu forests Stone Age rock art · Iron Age megaliths · 200+ reported monuments · Human & animal motifs · Mulugu, Telangan Photo: Torch. 📛 Name Clarification Bandlapahad Forest refers to the forested archaeological landscape in Mulugu district associated with recent prehistoric rock-art discoveries. The nearby Ooragutta site near Bandala village is a separate and important Iron Age megalithic site. The available archaeological reportin…

Where prehistoric art meets the sky Prehistoric rock art · Anthropomorphic figures · Deer & bulls · Mesolithic to Megalithic contexts Photo: DeccanChronicle. Imagine standing inside a rock shelter where prehistoric artists once painted their world. At Moddugutta , in the Bandlapahad forest area of Mulugu district, recent reporting has documented anthropomorphic figures , deer, bulls and other animal motifs, together with geometric designs. The wider rock-art l…

Pandavula Guttalu – Telangana's sole Geo-heritage site, recognised for its ancient geological formations and prehistoric rock art. Pandavula Guttalu (also known as Pandavula Gutta or Pandavula Guhalu) is a remarkable prehistoric rock-art and geo-heritage site near Thirumalagiri village in Regonda Mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana . The sandstone hill range runs roughly north–south and rises about 150 metres above the surrounding plains. A detailed rock-art study documented 7…