About
the Edakkal Cave Wayanad and Edakkal Cave Tour
Edakkal Cave Tour/Wayanad Edakkal Cave Tours -
The fascinating Edakkal Caves are located in the wayanad District of
Kerala. The prehistoric rock etchings found on the walls of the Edakkal
Caves can capture anyone's imagination at the first instant in Cave in
Wayanad. The history of
the caves dates back as long as 5000 years. And archaeologist believe that
the caves were inhabited at various stages of time. It is truly interesting
to note that cave is formed by a gigantic boulder that straddles a fissure
in the rock.
Associated Legends and Wayanad Edakkal Cave Tours
Wayanad Edakkal Cave Tours/Edakkal Cave Wayanad Kerala -
According to Hindu Mythology, the caves took shape by the arrows fired by
Lava and Kusha, the sons of Lord Rama, the legendary hero of the ancient
epic Ramayana. People also believe that it was here in a narrow fissure that
Lord Rama put Surpanakha, the sister of Demon King Ravana, to death in Cave
in Wayanad.
The Discovery of the Edakkal Caves and Edakkal Cave Wayanad Kerala
Edakkal Cave Wayanad Kerala/Edakkal Caves in Kerala -
The discovery of the prehistoric Edakkal Caves in Kerala in Kerala owes its credit to Fred Fawcett, the
then-superintendent of police of the Malabar District, who while on a
hunting trip in 1890 stumbled across a neolithic celt which was recovered
from the coffee estate of Colin Mackenzie in Cave in Wayanad. A prehistory enthusiast, Fred
Fawcett went ahead to make further inquiries and what followed resulted into
the discovery of the spellbinding Edakkal Caves in Kerala. The handiwork on the walls
of the caves were later attributed to the Kurumbars, a tribal people of the
Wayanad region.
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