Venkatapura, Lingasugur

Venkatapura
ವೆಂಕಟಾಪುರ
Village
Venkatapura
Coordinates: 15°59′6.95″N 76°37′19.43″E / 15.9852639°N 76.6220639°ECoordinates: 15°59′6.95″N 76°37′19.43″E / 15.9852639°N 76.6220639°E
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Raichur district
Taluk Lingasugur
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 08537
Vehicle registration KA-36

Venkatapura (Kannada: ವೆಂಕಟಾಪುರ ) is a village near Maski in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Venkatapura is a neolithic period site.[1] 45 Cairns were found in the hills south to the village. Some of these cairns are 50 meters in diameter. Some are found in rings and pairs.[2] Venkatapura is 5 km from Maski town.

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References

  1. Ghosh, A (1990). "An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology". ISBN 9789004092648.
  2. "Places of Interest in Raichur District". Raichur.nic.in. Retrieved 2012-12-13.

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