10 Amazing Rock Cut Caves in India

7. Edakkal Caves, Kerala

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Edakkal caves on the western side of Ambukuthimala aka Ambukuthy Hills are a set of two natural caves located about six kilometers east of Ambalawayal in the Wayanad district of Kerala. Edakkal literally means "the stone in between" and is a beautiful formation of nature. The mesmerizing prehistoric rock etchings found on the walls of these caves have drawn the serious attention of archeologists and historians worldwide. The caves are situated at a general elevation of some 1200 metres above the Mean Sea Level (MSL). In 1890, Fred Fawcett, the then Superintendent of Police of the Malabar District, explored these caves. It was an exhilarating discovery, as these were the first specimens of abraded drawings found in India.
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Reader's comments(9)
1: Please make a note that "Odisha" not "Orissa"............ thnx
Posted by: Lopamudra - 11 Nov, 2012
2: fuck you.....
odissa sucks replied to: Lopamudra post - 23 Dec, 2013
3: It is Pattadakallu not Pattadakalu.
Why no mention of great Karnataka dynasties of Chalukya and Rashtrakuta(Kailasanatha temple, Ellooru)? This is called double standards and hypocrisy! Bstrd reporters!!! that too a shame that this is published frm Blr,capital of KA.Imagine doing this kind of monkeying around in Bombay, Madras or Calcutta without mentioning maratta,tamil,bongos?
Posted by: yogesh - 02 Nov, 2012
4: truely.. a good one!!!!!!!!
Posted by: suja kushwaha - 24 Jul, 2012
5: Almost all Indian monuments are marvellous.
Posted by: KK Nair - 22 Jul, 2012
6: This is really a wonder...
Posted by: Dileep - 22 Jul, 2012
7: excellent
Posted by: sb sharma - 21 Jul, 2012
8: this is really the masters collection for these people.
jayaprakash replied to: sb sharma post - 04 Aug, 2012
9: this is really the masters collection for these people.
jayaprakash replied to: sb sharma post - 04 Aug, 2012