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Rock Arts of Anamalais

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Walk Through Ages -My love with Anjunad-Marayoor valley starts from 1993. At that time, my role was an associate director of a movie. Then after, this enchanting and mystic mountains and valleys dragged my soul and mind into its unfathomed beauty.  Later in 1994 I took a video documentary titled ‘Megaliths of Marayoor’ for DD Trivandrum. Since then my curiosity driving me through the rich heritage fields of Anchunad. Then     I realized that there existed a boundless continuity of a vanished culture extent beyond the political boundaries. I decided to wander around Panani hills and Anamalais in search of its buried cultures. However, the forests tracts and farmland are rich in biodiversity. It took over my attention, changed the mindset, and paid more attention to study the fauna of the area. My journey through the forest tracts and mountains as a naturalist yielded many discoveries of Megaliths and prehistoric monuments; many may avoided due to ignorance. My academic background is