▁plays ▁an ▁important ▁role ▁in ▁rit uals ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁thought ▁that ▁these ▁may ▁have ▁been ▁part ▁of ▁rit uals ▁of ▁the ▁people ▁of ▁the ▁region . ▁ ▁Th re aten ed ▁Com mer cial ▁quar ry ing ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁now ▁pos es ▁a ▁serious ▁threat ▁to ▁the ▁mot ifs . ▁Some ▁sections ▁of ▁the ▁hill ▁have ▁already ▁been ▁destroyed ▁by ▁the ▁quar ry ing ▁for ▁gran ite . ▁A ▁rock ▁shelter ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁K up gal ▁hill ▁with ▁an ▁even ▁older ▁rock ▁art ▁has ▁been ▁partially ▁destroyed . ▁Dr ▁N icole ▁Bo iv in , ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Cambridge , ▁an ▁expert ▁who ▁has ▁research ed ▁the ▁site ▁has ▁expressed ▁fear s ▁that ▁without ▁government ▁interest ▁and ▁inter vention , ▁the ▁rock ▁art ▁may ▁be ▁completely ▁destroyed . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Bh im bet ka ▁rock ▁sh el ters ▁ ▁Pet rog lyph s ▁ ▁Rock ▁g ong ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁An cient ▁Indians ▁made ▁' rock ▁music ' ▁▁▁ ▁Ph oto ▁Gallery ▁of ▁South ▁Indian ▁Ne ol ith ic ▁sites ▁and ▁as hm ounds ▁Ph oto ▁Gallery ▁of ▁South ▁Indian ▁Ne ol ith ic ▁sites ▁and ▁as hm ounds ▁The ▁South ▁De cc an ▁Pre history ▁Project ▁ ▁Category : History ▁of ▁K arn ata ka ▁Category : Arch ae ological ▁sites ▁in ▁K arn ata ka ▁Category : P et rog lyph s ▁Category : B ell ary ▁district ▁Category : R ock ▁art ▁in ▁India <0x0A> </s> ▁Nas ira bad