Megalithic Sites in Malappuram
Megalithic Sites in Malappuram
◄ UMBRELLA STONE AT PATTARKULAM, MANJERI
This Umberlla Stone (Kodakkallu) is a Megalithic site located at Pattarkulam near Manjeri in Malappuram District. It is located in a paddy field owned by a private individual named Athimannil Muhammad Haji. It appears as a huge flat granite stone atop four laterite stones of same shape. Generally the Kodakkallus are made of laterite stones but that at Pattarkulam is a blend of granite and laterite stones.
◄ UMBRELLA STONE AT KODAKKALLU IN A.R NAGAR
This is an Umbrella Stone situated at a place called Kodakkallu near Kunnumpuram in A.R. Nagar Panchayat in Malappuram District. This Stone lies along the side of the Kondotty-Tirurangadi road. The Umbrella stone resembles a laterite umbrella placed atop four pieces of laterite stones placed like stalk of a mushroom.
◄ UMBRELLA STONE AT VENNIYUR
This Umbrella Stone is situated at a place called Kodakallu on the Tanur-Venniyur route in Venniyur village of Tirurangadi block in Malappuram district. This Umbrella stone is completely made of laterite stone. An umbrella-shaped laterite stone is placed on top of the four laterite layers.
◄ UMBERLLA STONE AT THAVANUR
This Umbrella Stone is located at Anthyalankoodam on the Athaloor-Ayankalam road in Tavanur Grama Panchayat of Malappuram district. It is seen that four laterite stones of the same shape have been slightly tilted vertically and a carved and polished stone has been placed on top of it. Altogether it resembles a big mushroom of stone.
◄ EDAKKULAM PULACHIKKALLU (MENHIR)
This is a Menhir located at Edakulam on the Puthanathani–Thirunnavaya route in Thirunnavaya Panchayat in Malappuram District. It is variously known as Veerakallu, Pulachikallu or Koothukallu. In 2018 Japan's Kansai University and Kerala University have conducted joint studies at the site. This Menhir is completely made of laterite stone in the shape of rectangular pillar.
◄ MEGALITHIC SITES AT NILAMBUR
This megalithic site is situated on the bank River Chaliyar in Nilambur in Malappuram district. This site includes nine cairn circle burials (kalvritham) of Megalithic period. Each burial, bordered with laterite stones, is almost circular having radius ranging from about 2 – 3.5 meter. The laterite stones are huge, either dressed or undressed. At the centre of the burial, there is a chamber covered by a granite slab (cap stone)
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MEGALITHIC SITES IN MALAPPURAM
Project submitted to the University of Calicut in partial fulfillment of Degree of Master of Arts in History
by Haneena P.T (2021-23 Batch)