Udupi: Ancient historical experts have found a megalithic inspiration in Basilan in the Udupi district.
Providing the same detail, Prof.
T Murugeshi, Archaeologist, said on Monday that the seven-foot stone slab was found near Venkataramana temple.
“Menjir resembles a pregnant woman, but we cannot ascertain whether it was built to commemorate a pregnant woman who died.
It was found in Basrur, an important area historically,” he said.
“‘Basure’ or ‘Basiru’ means pregnant in Kannada and the area is an important city for trading and is known as BasuraPattara, Basurepura, Vasupura, Basararu in the past.
There are many temples that show their beautiful wealth.
Devi Temple of Basrur has special interests Because maybe the only temple in India where the temple party is done once every 60 years, “said Prof.
Murugeshi.
“Other temples in the Mahalingeshwara region, Temple of Venkataramana, Kotte Anjaneya Temple, Tuluveshwara Temple, Devi Temple, Temple of Rama, Temple of Uma Maheshwara, Bhairava Temple, Garadi and Sadanda Mutles, some examples of the noble past,” he said.
Menhir said was adopted from France in the 19th century archaeologist.
In India Menhir as high as 20 feet, magnificent, monolithic stone slabs are often planted in the memory of the dead – that is, warning stones that mark the grave of megalithic periods.
The MechIrs comes from 1000 BC to 800 BC, said Prof.
Murugeshi.
“The discovery of a Menir near Venkataramana Temple in Basilan has a similar similarity to the menhir found in Baise and Nilskal village from the Shivamogga district,” he added.
Basrur Venkataramana Temple Guardian Murulidhar Hegde and Pradeep Basrur Supporting Professors While Archaeological Students Shreyas, Gowtham, Nagaraj, Karthik, Ganesh and Chandru helped him.