The astronomical significance of megalithic stone alignments at Vibhuthihalli in Northern Karnataka

dc.contributor.author	Kameswara Rao, N
dc.contributor.author	Thakur, Priya
dc.date.accessioned	2010-04-17T10:52:09Z
dc.date.available	2010-04-17T10:52:09Z
dc.date.issued	2010-03
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 74 – 82	en
dc.identifier.issn	1440-2807
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2248/5100
dc.description	Restricted Access
dc.description.abstract	A megalithic site at Vihuthihalli in Karnataka, India, contains alignments of stones that are arranged in a square pattern with rows and columns showing a diagonal arrangement. Such structures are non-sepulchral, and although their purpose is not clear it has been suggested that they have astronomical significance. We investigated this possibility and our observations showed that the rows of stones point to the direction of equinoctial sunrise and sunset. It is likely that calendrical events were monitored at this site.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Centre for Astronomy, James Cook University	en
dc.rights	© Centre for Astronomy at James Cook University	en
dc.subject	Megalithic Astronomy	en
dc.subject	Stone Alignments	en
dc.subject	Equinoxes	en
dc.subject	Solstices	en
dc.title	The astronomical significance of megalithic stone alignments at Vibhuthihalli in Northern Karnataka	en
dc.type	Article	en