India, Oct. 21 -- Archaeological discoveries and proposed excavations at two sites - Mrugavani National Park near Hyderabad and Vaishya Tekri in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain have drawn attention to India's rich heritage, with the potential to deepen historical understanding and strengthen heritage tourism.

At Mrugavani National Park in Chilkur, historian Dr Satyanarayana Dyavanapalli has identified four deep rock grooves near the Banda Juvvi Watch Tower during a safari visit. The discovery was brought to attention by B Anand Kumar, administrative officer of the Forest Department in Rangareddy district.

Each groove is approximately one foot long and two to four inches deep. They are located on a plateau-like rock surface overlooking valleys a...