Junapani Megalithic Rock Circles - Nagpur
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| Address : | 23, Venuka Waseem Colony, Vrindavan Colony, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440013, India |
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Junapani megalithic cairn circles site
The stone circles of Junapani are prehistoric megalithic circles in Junapani, near Nagpur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There are about 300 such stone circles noted around Junapani. They were first excavated by J. H. Rivett-Carnac in 1879, yielding a variety of iron objects including daggers, flat axes with cross-ring fasteners, hoes, rings, bracelets, horse bits, chisels with long blades, and pointed tongs, possibly covered with a wooden handle.There is also evidence of black and red pottery, such as bowls featuring linear paintings in black.[2] The burial sites were characterized by cairns. About 150 stone circles have been studied and documented. A notable feature is the cup-marked stones in the circles which seem to suggest an astronomical significance. This aspect has been discerned from the fact that the cup-marked stones are fixed at specific locations denoting specific directions.
These structures are designated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as monuments of national importance.The site was excavated by ASI in 1962 which unearthed three stone circles.The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has funded additional studies.
Junapani has also been mentioned in District Gazetteer of Nagpur as follows -
JUNAPANI.
"Junapani (T. Nagpur 21°05' N 78°20' E): A small village in the Nagpur tahsil, 11.265 km. (7 miles) west of Nagpur. In the neighbourhood of the village are a number of stone circles which are also found elsewhere in the district. The stones arc not large and unless looked for they scarcely attract attention. It is supposed that they mark the site of the temporary encampments of the old pastoral tribes in their wanderings from place to place. Occasionally iron nails and tools are found beneath the stones."
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Located off Katol road, these are pre-historic megalithic stone circles, most probably ancient burial sites (more than 3000 years old?). They give an indication of how old this area is in terms of human activity. There are many stone circles in this area but most of them are hard to find even when you are close to them because the soil and grass has grown over them. Some are marked by sign boards and some by paint. Read their history on the internet before visiting. If you are expecting Stonehenge, you'll be disappointed - there's no grandness here, just plain history.
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