Ariyannur Umbrellas
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Native name Malayalam: അരിയന്നൂർ കുടക്കല്ല് | |
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A view of three umbrella stones | |
| Location | Thrissur, Kerala |
| Governing body | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Reference no. | N-KL-20 |
Ariyannur Umbrellas is a prehistoric Megalith burial site situated in Ariyannur in Kandanassery Panchayat of Thrissur District of Kerala. Archaeological Survey of India in 1951 declared it as a centrally protected monument. The site have six umbrella stones or mushroom stones, locally called as Kudaikkallu. Of them, four are intact and two are partly broken.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "ARIYANNUR UMBRELLAS". ASI Thrissur Circle. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ "ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES". go-kerala.com. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ "History". Culturalcapitalofkerala. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ "Students prepare manual on flora". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ A Survey Of Kerala History. A Sreedhara Menon. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
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Coordinates: 10°36′14″N 76°04′53″E / 10.6040°N 76.0813°E
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