How would you feel if you were standing at a place which was the cradle of civilization?
Indus Valley Civilization is considered to be one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia (3300-1700 B C) but, little is known about Bimbetka which dates back to 9000-7000 B C. Some of these shelters were inhibited by man even before 100,000 years. It is believed that this place was once submerged in water and we can see some rocks rising above to more than 500 meters from the ground level.
Bimbetka means “sitting place of Bhima” – Bhima, one of the Pandavas, of the epic Mahabharata was believed to have sat in meditation on these rocks.
This place is known for the cave paintings...pictures below.
Isn’t it awesome! In the heart of India? I visited this place two years back and felt proud of the rich heritage we are blessed with. I left this place richer.
More information is available on Google and Bimbetka - A Dive Into The Stone Age
Tree in the form of a giraffe!
Rock formation like a turtle..
Photographs source: Ganesh Nayak.
Amazing pictures Janaki...
ReplyDeleteLovely informative post with beautiful pictures :)
ReplyDeleteoh wow...it would be so cool to visit...neat to see the thoughts of man back in the day...def thanks for sharing this one...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful post, great info and stunning pics..What a blessing to live near and see this.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing such valuable information with us..the pictures are great.
ReplyDelete>>> Some of these shelters were inhibited by man even before 100,000 years.
ReplyDeleteNot sure how.. Since most scientists agree that the earliest homo sapien migrations started around 70,000 years ago. Sorry but I did not feel like reading your blog after reading this...