<p>Hosapete (Vijayanagara): Members of ‘Vijayanagara Tirugata Samshodhana Tanda’ have discovered musical boulders, also known as ringing rocks and paintings made by early inhabitants on the Karakallu Hill near Dharmasagar village on the Hosapete-Ballari Highway.</p><p>This has given rise to the idea that ‘the musical pillars at the Vijaya Vittala Temple in Hampi might have been made with the boulders taken from here or that such boulders might have existed in Hampi itself.’</p><p>“The Karakallu Hill is located 20 km from Hampi, near the road leading to Devalapur from Dharmasagar Road. There are paintings here as evidence that early inhabitants lived in this area in 3,000 BC,” said Prof Govinda of the Tirugata team.</p><p>When four to five boulders are hit with a stone, a musical sound is produced. One of these boulders is flat in shape, measuring 8 feet in height and 4 feet in width. The other three boulders next to it also produce music.</p><p>“Sanganakallu, a site from the prehistoric time, also has boulders that emit a similar musical sound. </p><p>“These boulders next to the road need to be protected. The early inhabitants may have lived in groups on the Karekallu Hill. They may have carved images on them then,” said H Thippeswamy of the Tirugata team.</p><p>The Tirugata team includes Govardhan, Krishnagowda, Veeranjaneya, K Veerabhadra Gowda, Ravi, Manju, Bhairappa, and Shankar.</p>
<p>Hosapete (Vijayanagara): Members of ‘Vijayanagara Tirugata Samshodhana Tanda’ have discovered musical boulders, also known as ringing rocks and paintings made by early inhabitants on the Karakallu Hill near Dharmasagar village on the Hosapete-Ballari Highway.</p><p>This has given rise to the idea that ‘the musical pillars at the Vijaya Vittala Temple in Hampi might have been made with the boulders taken from here or that such boulders might have existed in Hampi itself.’</p><p>“The Karakallu Hill is located 20 km from Hampi, near the road leading to Devalapur from Dharmasagar Road. There are paintings here as evidence that early inhabitants lived in this area in 3,000 BC,” said Prof Govinda of the Tirugata team.</p><p>When four to five boulders are hit with a stone, a musical sound is produced. One of these boulders is flat in shape, measuring 8 feet in height and 4 feet in width. The other three boulders next to it also produce music.</p><p>“Sanganakallu, a site from the prehistoric time, also has boulders that emit a similar musical sound. </p><p>“These boulders next to the road need to be protected. The early inhabitants may have lived in groups on the Karekallu Hill. They may have carved images on them then,” said H Thippeswamy of the Tirugata team.</p><p>The Tirugata team includes Govardhan, Krishnagowda, Veeranjaneya, K Veerabhadra Gowda, Ravi, Manju, Bhairappa, and Shankar.</p>
