Newly discovered megalithic culture burials at kattigehalli village of davangere District, Karnataka

The megalithic cultural remains are a major topic of research all around the world. The monuments associated with the culture show innumerable variety in types and chronology. Many ancient beliefs and practices can be read from the tangible remains found from the megaliths and juxtaposing the m with some of the ethnic practices related to the dead vogue today. It is not only that the belief in the life after death is reflected in the burials, but it is also observable that the megalithic monuments are consider ed to be representing various beliefs related to ancestor worship, fear or respect towards the dead and beli ef in soul, spirit and ghost etc. Megalithic belief and practices are associated with the installation of variet y of burial monuments, and megalithism attains the expression of a religion. This paper tries to assess abo ut practices and beliefs associated with megalithic culture in India.