The Hindu reports that Prof. V.Ramabrahmam has discovered a megalithic site in Palem near Kallur. Earlier in between 1997 and 2000 he had found six megalithic sites in Chittor district of Andhra Pradesh.
The site in Palem is interspersed with dolmens, cists burials, stone circles and mehirs and statues.
The Hindu states that huge anthropomorphic statues which could be the depiction of head priests or king of the tribe, marks the site. Locally these are known as Pandavula Gudi, Pandava banda, Pandava gattu or Daddinala Banda.
Dr.Ramabrahmam and Sivakumar Challa of Indian Archaeology Research Group found a dolmen with a half anthropomorphic statue at Palem, near Kallur in Andhra Pradesh. Here two half anthropomorphs can be seen to have been were joined together. The villagers consider them as horns of a divine ox which they call as Devara Yadhu.
Mr Challa told to The Hindu that a port hole is carved on the eastern side of the monument to let the spirit go out.BRW was collected in situ from the site which they believe to date back to 500 BC.
Credit: The Hindu.
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