I am privileged to live in a middle-sized semi-urban town of Hazaribagh in North Jharkhand state of East India. My privilege emerges from reasons confined not only to my town's surrounding being densely wooded or she having a lovely weather but for me precisely for the numerous varied megaliths her environs house.
The uniqueness of Hazaribagh megaliths is that they differ from the megaliths of other region. Apart from being sepulchral monuments Hazaribagh also houses a few very ancient megaliths which reveal stunning astronomy and mathematics as a testimony of these sciences prevalent among the tribals of the ancient times.
The photographs below are of a few of these primitive monuments. These were built at a very ancient time and can be seen in and around Hazaribagh.
Sadly many of these megaliths below have been lost in lack of protection as the Indian Government does not care much for the protection of her own culture and heritage particularly tribal megaliths.
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This megalithic site is Lati on the way to Itkhori
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The very ancient Raja Gosaiwn menhir in Silwar. This menhir is still worshipped by the villagers as Raja Gosaiwn.
These depressions on the rock are called cupules or cupmarks and are appendages of megaliths. This cupuled rock is adjacent to the Raja Gosaiwn menhir in Silwar. These are supposed to have been made thousands years ago and are believed to be the symbol of the erstwhile Mother Goddess.
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An Oraon dolmen in the large megalithic site of Banjha
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Megalithic site of Gidhore
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I stand in the ancient megalithic site of Basantpur near Ghatotand
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This very beautiful Mundari site is Gurua near Seotagarha
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MEGALITHS OF ROLA (CHANO)
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A very young Prantik (Bumpy), my son sits on the elephant behind the Gibraltar House on Jabra Road.
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MEGALITHS OF NAPO
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DOLMEN IN KESURA
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MEGALITHS OF BANADAG
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The very ancient menhir at Kallu Chowk, Lohsinghna
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Sujit stands near a very large menhir in Barath
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The astronomical pillar of Furuka few kms away from Ichak. This megalith has to be seen to be believed
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This megalithic site in Jabra Road and is worshipped by the locals as the Pacahi Baba. This worship has protected this very ancient megalithic site.
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The megaliths of Amnari
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This is a lizard shaped capstone of a dolmen in Banadag
The tall menhirs of Punri Mandar megalithic burial site
Lean-support menhirs in Rahriya Tand.
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6 comments:
GREAT WORK Mr.DAS. KEEP THE MEGALITHS POSTED.
TREVOR
GREAT WORK Mr.DAS. KEEP THE MEGALITHS POSTED.
TREVOR
The last time we met you had shown me more megaliths of Hazaribagh
Deepak Topno.
Nice Site Subhahsis. I 'collect' onto a custom map megalithix sites from all over the world and your research is very valuable as there is not much available on ancient megaliths in INDIA so thank you!
PS. I read this article: http://www.megalithindia.in/p/cupmarks-cupmarks-on-natural-rock-near.html
and you may be interested in this site which exlains the purpose of cup markings.
http://www.davidcowan2.webspace.virginmedia.com/Cup-marks,_Rock_Art_or_Petroglyphs.html
Hope you find it useful.
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