Venkatapura, Lingasugur

Venkatapura
ವೆಂಕಟಾಪುರ
Village
Venkatapura
Venkatapura
Coordinates: 15°59′6.95″N 76°37′19.43″E / 15.9852639°N 76.6220639°E / 15.9852639; 76.6220639Coordinates: 15°59′6.95″N 76°37′19.43″E / 15.9852639°N 76.6220639°E / 15.9852639; 76.6220639
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Raichur district
Taluk Lingasugur
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code 08537
Vehicle registration KA-36

Venkatapura (Kannada: ವೆಂಕಟಾಪುರ) is a village near Maski in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Venkatapura is a neolithic period site.[1] 45 Cairns were found in the hills south to the village. Some of these cairns are 50 meters in diameter. Some are found in rings and pairs.[2] Venkatapura is 5 km from Maski town.

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References

  1. ↑ Ghosh, A (1990). "An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology". ISBN 9789004092648.
  2. ↑ "Places of Interest in Raichur District". Raichur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.


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