Hyderabad, March 15 -- The Mudumal Megalithic Mehirs or standing stones in Telangana's Narayanpet district have entered the United Nations Education and Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO's) tentative list of world heritage sites.

As of now, Telangana has only one UNESCO World Heritage Site - Ramappa temple added in 2021. According to a dossier, the Mudumal menhirs represent one of India's most expansive and impeccably preserved megalithic astronomical observatory sites, showcasing an intricate and precise arrangement of boulder alignments, formations, and stone circles.

Within a central area, a concentration of two distinct types of menhirs further enhances the site's uniqueness.

The menhirs are one of the six sites in India...