First Evidence of Rock Art Found in Mangaluru City
On 17th May, 2024, the first evidence of rock art in Mangaluru city (Karnataka) has been found near Boloor Panne Koteda Babbu Swamy shrine.
Key Points
- The rock art is in the form of a pair of human footprints.
- These are found on a natural stone boulder near the shrine.
- These footprints might have been created in the first or second century A.D.
- The footprints were about a foot long and half an inch deep.
- It is strongly believed that these were the sacred footprints of legendary Babbu Swamy.
Previous Discoveries
- A rock site in Buddhanajeddu in the Udupi district was discovered in ....
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