VIRTUAL TOUR REPORT

VIRTUAL TRIP TO EDAKKAL CAVES

INTRODUCTION 

                   On the day 22 june 2021 I watched a virtual tour of  one of the iconic monument of Kerala, inspired by the webinar of Shrimati Chithra S ,Assistant Professor of Sree Narayana Training College, Nedunganda. Life in the times of Corona virus means a halt on travel. We all know trips and tours are important for interactive and new learning, social interaction and exposure. So , to eradicate boredom and enhance knowledge while comfortably sitting at home , I decided to visit the hystorical place Edakkal Caves.This virtual tour make my day a special one and also provide happiness.

EDAKKAL CAVES

               Edakkal Caves are two natural caves at a remote location at Edakkal, 25 km  from Kalpetta in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India's Western Ghats.They lie 1,200 m above sea level on Ambukutty Mala, near an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of Mysore to the ports of the Malabar coast.  Edakkal caves translates to 'a stone in between ' as it look like a huge boulder wedged between two bigger stones and is 96feet along and has a width of 22 feet. One can reach the edakkal caves only by trekking up the Ambukutty hills. History says that the edakkal cave was first discovered by Fred Fawcett during his hunting trip to Wayanad in 1890.Fred Fawcett was then the superintendent of police of the Malabar district. And he further discovered that the caves were the habitat of the Neolithic people.

Inside the cave, we can see two chambers. The lower chamber is 18 ft long, 12 ft wide and 10 ft high and the upper chamber is 96 ft long, 22 ft wide and 18 ft high. We can sight carvings of human, animal figures and objects used by humans, on the walls of the caves. These carvings give great evidence for a highly civilized society who lived in the pre-historic age. Edakkal caves have drawn great attention of archeologists and historians worldwide.

                 Edakkal is the only known place in India with Stone Age carvings. We can see here carvings belonging to Neolithic and Mesolithic age. The human figures of these caves have raised hair and some have masks. They all have archeological significance and are interesting too. Along with these pictorial carvings, we can also watch Tamil and Brahmi Script in Edakkal caves.

The Edakkal Caves are famous for their paintings of figures: human, animals, symbols and letters. These paintings are believed to date back to the 6000 BC. The etchings and prehistoric line drawings are a testament to the culture and lives of those who lived in the caves years ago.

CONCLUSION 

       In this virtual tour I got so many wonderful experiences about this notable historical place  Edakkal Cave in Wayanad, Kerala . This virtual tour is part of the B.Ed curriculum .By this virtual tour I got so many knowledge about this monument.

REFERENCE 

https://www.p4panorama.com/panos/EdakkalCaves/

https://youtu.be/2OAebZZbvg8