| Ariyannur Umbrellas | |
|---|---|
| Native name അരിയന്നൂർ കുടക്കല്ല് (Malayalam) | |
A view of three umbrella stones | |
| Location | Thrissur,Kerala |
| Governing body | Archaeological Survey of India |
Ariyannur Umbrellas is aprehistoricMegalith burial site situated in Ariyannur inKandanasseryPanchayat ofThrissur District ofKerala.Archaeological Survey of India in 1951 declared it as a centrally protected monument. The site has six umbrella stones or mushroom stones, locally calledKudaikkallu. Of them, four are intact and two are partially broken.[1][2][3][4][5].
These are part of the largerKudakkallu Parambu complex which is believed to be from ~2000 BCE.
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