Kerala Destinations

Looking back to the Neolithic Age with Edakkal Caves - Wayanad

‘700 – 2100’ metres above the sea level in the Western Ghats. Yes and this figure itself make Wayanad the district with highest number of tribal settlements a perfect spectacular background and it is here the Edakkal Caves, the perfect caves to interpret the early civilizations are found. Famous for their exceptional rock art depicting human and animal figure carvings by Neolithic and later civilizations, Edakkal Caves was created by a fissure due to changing climatic conditions and the split in the rock is about 22 ft. in width and 90 ft. in length. The abyss and gap in the rocks extends to over 30 ft appearing as a cave to the observer. The best time to visit the caves can be reached through trekking trails within the forested area starting at Edakkal is during morning hours.