Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Rock art site at Kathiriya
State / राज्य
Madhya Pradesh
District / जिला
Mandsaur
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Bhanpura
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Prehistoric - प्रागैतिहासिक काल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The site is situated on the Bhanpura Gandhi Sagar road and about 3 kms from Sangram ghat. One can reach upto the site by own vehicle.
Latitude / अक्षांश
Longitude / देशान्तर
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Kota Rajasthan
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Ramganjmandi Shamgarh
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Bhanpura
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The area comes under Vindhyan range. The land is undulated and yellowish soil. There are many natural rock shelters and a beautiful waterfall. The most of the area is covered with dense forest.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
On the basis of the rock paintings found in the rock shelters, history belongs to mesolithic and later period. One of the rock shelter no.4 records the visit of Dr. Wakankar in 1958.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
1. Some of the shelters depict animal figures, human figures and other drawings in red colour. There are only natural rock shelters. During the mansoon, quite a number of visitors come to the site to enjoy the beauty of the nature.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
Ownership / स्वामित्व
State - राज्य
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Sojatia, Subhash Kumar
Name / नाम
Malva ki Sanskritik Virasat avam Paryatan, Kathiriya, Bhanpura Garoth.