Ariyannur Umbrellas

Ariyannur Umbrellas is a prehistoric Megalith burial site situated in Ariyannur in Kandanassery Panchayat of Thrissur District of Kerala. Archaeological Survey of India in 1951 declared it as a centrally protected monument. The site has six umbrella stones or mushroom stones, locally called Kudaikkallu. Of them, four are intact and two are partially broken.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} .
These are part of the larger Kudakkallu Parambu complex which is believed to be from ~2000 BCE.

Ariyannur Umbrellas
Native name Malayalam: അരിയന്നൂർ കുടക്കല്ല്
A view of three umbrella stones
Location	Thrissur, Kerala
Governing body	Archaeological Survey of India
Location of Ariyannur Umbrellas in Kerala

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References

1. "ARIYANNUR UMBRELLAS". ASI Thrissur Circle. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
2. "ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES". go-kerala.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
3. "History". Culturalcapitalofkerala. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
4. "Students prepare manual on flora". The Hindu. 4 March 2005. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
5. A Survey Of Kerala History. A Sreedhara Menon. 2007. ISBN 9788126415786. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

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