Saturday 20 August 2011

KERALA-WAYANAD-EDAKKAL CAVES

KERALA-WAYANAD-EDAKKAL CAVES
Edakkal Caves are located at about a 25 km drive from Kalpetta and at a distance of 3 km from Ambalavayal.Edakkal Caves are famous for their exceptional rock art depicting human and animal figure carvings by Neolithic and later civilizations.Edakkal Caves was created by a fissure due to changing climatic conditions and the split in the rock is about 22 ft. in width and 90 ft. in length. The abyss and gap in the rocks extends to over 30 ft appearing as a cave to the observer. The caves can be reached through trekking trails within the forested area starting at Edakkal and the best time to visit the caves is during morning hours.

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