Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
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Natural rock shelters in the Vindhya hills with paintings made by people who lived there from the Stone Age onwards.
MonumentRaisen district, about 45 km south of BhopalBest time to visit: October to MarchUNESCO heritage 2003
Highlights
- Paintings of hunting, dancing, animals and riders in red and white
- The 'Auditorium' cave and the 'Zoo Rock' with many animal figures
- Walking trail through the sandstone shelters and surrounding forest
Significance
Archaeologist V. S. Wakankar drew attention to the shelters in 1957. The paintings span many periods, from the Stone Age to historical times, and show one of the longest records of human life in South Asia. Bhimbetka was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.