Ariyannur Umbrellas

Ariyannur Umbrellas
Native name
Malayalam: അരിയന്നൂർ കുടക്കല്ല്
A view of three umbrella stones
Location Thrissur, Kerala
Governing body Archaeological Survey of India
Reference no. N-KL-20
Location of Ariyannur Umbrellas in Kerala

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 has six umbrella stones or mushroom stones, locally called Kudaikkallu. Of them, four are intact and two are partially broken.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. "ARIYANNUR UMBRELLAS". ASI Thrissur Circle. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. "ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES". go-kerala.com. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. "History". Culturalcapitalofkerala. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
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  5. A Survey Of Kerala History. A Sreedhara Menon. Retrieved 2013-06-09.

Coordinates: 10°36′14″N 76°04′53″E / 10.6040°N 76.0813°E / 10.6040; 76.0813

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