Newly discovered rock painting at Vellarikkombai near Kotagiri.
| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Yaakai Heritage Trust has reported the re-discovery of a new prehistoric rock painting site in The Nilgiris district.
The site, near the famous rock art site of Vellarikombai village in Kotagiri is sacred to both Irua and Kurumba indigenous communities and was reportedly rediscovered by Sudhakar Nalliyappan and Kumaravel Ramasamy during a recent field survey.
Published – April 28, 2026 07:48 pm IST
