Village: Nenmeni
Taluk: Sulthan Bathery
GPS Coordinates: 11° 62’ 57.7” N 76° 23’ 56.1” E
Notification Year: 1985
Edakkal Cave, with pre-historic petroglyphs, is situated on the western slope of the Ambukuthi hill. This site was first reported in the journal Indian Antiquary in 1901 in an illustrated article written by F. Fawcett, the Superintendent of Police of the erstwhile Malabar District. The carved images of past societies include humans, animals, wheels, carts, geometrical symbols and abstract markings. Human figures depicted in different styles are the most important items among the engravings. In addition to engravings, inscriptions are also found in the cave.
