Lakhudiyar Caves

The Lakhudiyar Caves are located in the Barechhina village at the banks of the Suyal River in the Almora district of Uttarakhand.

On the walls of the caves are paintings depicting animals, humans and also tectiforms, created with fingers in black, red and white.

Lakhudiyar is a rock shelter which were the rescue spot of early man to save them from harsh climate.

These picture also depicted the clothes and domesticated animals, and are believed to represent life in the prehistoric village.

It is also the site for archaeological rock engraving being studied by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts which is located in New Delhi.

Culture Board depicting details on painted rock shelters of Lakhudiyar
Cave Painting Depicting Hunter-Gatherer, Probably, On Their Way To Collect Wild Plants And Hunt Wild Animals
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