Set in stone, tablet corrects a mistake
8 years, 9 months ago

Set in stone, tablet corrects a mistake

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Epigraphists and archaeologists have recently found interesting engravings on stones in Tellapur in Medak district, Phanigiri in Nalgonda,Taakkellapadu in Guntur district and Venkatagiri in Nellore district. A Telugu inscription in Tellapur of Medak district dating back to Saka 1340, engraved on a stone slab kept in between two big pillars outside the village refers to Phirojashah Sultan. Another in Telugu found at Tellapur in Medak district Similar, an Ikshvaku inscription was found in Phanigiri on a pillar in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages and Brahmi characters of the 4th century AD. Another fragmentary inscription in Brahmi characters of about the 4th century AD, at Phanigiri records the gift of the pair of foot-prints by Bodhaka, grandson of a venerable person whose name is not clear. In another discovery in Brahmi inscription in Takkellapadu in Guntur mandal engraved on a stone slab in Prakrit language and Brahmi characters of 2nd century AD refers to a vihara and records gift of lands measured in terms of nivartanas and 500 cows, by a ruler, according to officials.

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Epigraphists from ASI copy inscriptions in Madurai, Tiruchi districts
1 month ago

Epigraphists from ASI copy inscriptions in Madurai, Tiruchi districts

The Hindu  

A team of epigraphists from the Archaeological Survey of India has recently copied a set of three inscriptions found on the slopes of a hillock near Kambur in Melur taluk in Madurai district. According to J. Veera Manikandan, Assistant Epigraphist, ASI, three Tamil inscriptions were found adjacent to one another on the southern slope of Veerakurichi hillock located west of …

5th Century Ganga stone inscription goes missing from temple site in Bengaluru Rural
1 month, 4 weeks ago

5th Century Ganga stone inscription goes missing from temple site in Bengaluru Rural

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Historians and experts have expressed their anguish after a 5th Century Ganga Dynasty stone inscription has gone missing from a temple site in Kanasavadi village of Doddaballapur Taluk in Bengaluru Rural. Members of the Karnataka Itihasa Academy, who have been documenting and studying antiques, heritage stone inscriptions, and veeragalus, have said that this partially deciphered stone inscription speaking of …

Shell Inscriptions found in Rayalaseema for first time
2 months ago

Shell Inscriptions found in Rayalaseema for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Nine shell inscriptions, engraved on rock boulders, were found inside the Lankamalla forest at Siddavatam village in Kadapa district of Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. The shell inscriptions belonged to ancient period written in the ‘Shankalipi’ script representing ornate spiral characters resembling conch shells. The text found in the inspections deciphered to be ‘Chandrahasa, Ye Dharmaja, Sri Visishtha Kankaladhari …

13th-Century Stone Inscription Unearthed in Davanagere, Karnataka: Unveiling the Heroic Past of the Sevuna Dynasty
5 months, 2 weeks ago

13th-Century Stone Inscription Unearthed in Davanagere, Karnataka: Unveiling the Heroic Past of the Sevuna Dynasty

Hindustan Times  

A 13th-century stone inscription has been discovered in Elehole village, Harihara taluk, Davanagere district. The inscription, carved from charcoal stone, bears a five-line inscription referring to the Sevuna dynasty and the heroism of local defenders. It highlights the strong presence and influence of the Devagiri Yadavas in the region during the late 13th century.

Hoysala inscription found at Shiva temple in Hassan’s Arsikere
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hoysala inscription found at Shiva temple in Hassan’s Arsikere

The Hindu  

A Hoysala inscription has been found on the outside ‘prakara’ of a Shiva temple at Cheluvanahalli village in Arsikere taluk of Hassan district, according to T. Murugeshi, retired Associate Professor in Ancient History and Archaeology, MSRS College, Shirva of Udupi district. “The inscription states that on the subhanu savat vaishaka bahula brahavara, a person named Kacheya Nayaka, probably a local …

Researchers Successfully Decipher 700-Yr-Old Inscription In Khurda
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers Successfully Decipher 700-Yr-Old Inscription In Khurda

Deccan Chronicle  

Researchers from Kalinga Epigraphical Research Group have successfully deciphered an old ancient stone inscription from Odisha’s Khurda district. KERG researchers Bishnu Mohan Adhikari, Bikram Nayak, Mihir Bahinipati and Deepak Kumar Nayak responded to the call and deciphered the inscription. Considering the script, the Sarapari inscription has close connections with Patteswar Temple inscription of Eastern Ganga King Bhanudeva III found in …

‘1,000-year-old’ Jaina sculptures found fitted to sluice near Hyderabad
1 year, 9 months ago

‘1,000-year-old’ Jaina sculptures found fitted to sluice near Hyderabad

The Hindu  

Two square pillars with sculptures of Jain Tirthankaras and inscriptions were found lying neglected on the outskirts of Hyderabad, at Enikepalli village in Rangareddy district’s Moinabad mandal. He said he found two pillars, one of granite and another black basalt, with the sculptures of four Jaina Tirthankaras—Adinatha, Neminatha, Parsvanatha and Vardhamana Mahavira—in a seated meditation pose carved on their four …

Unique inscription with rare mythological image discovered in Dakshina Kannada
3 years, 6 months ago

Unique inscription with rare mythological image discovered in Dakshina Kannada

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: A unique inscription with a rare mythological image has been discovered in Dakshina Kannada district. Interestingly this image has been carved on an inscription that was discovered by Tulu Adhyayana Kendra president Dr. Thukaram Poojary and Taluk panchayat former president Yashwanth Deraje at Sajipa Muda village recently. An image of 'Purushamriga,' is carved on the right side of the …

Monogram of Jain inscriptions getting ready in Hassan
7 years, 3 months ago

Monogram of Jain inscriptions getting ready in Hassan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hassan: In an attempt to conserve the ancient stone inscriptions found in Vindhyagiri, Chandragiri and other monuments of Shravanabelagola, a popular Jain pilgrimage centre in Hassan, the Archaeological Survey of India has launched a project to copy them and make a monogram to spread awareness among people about their historical significance. A team of 10 epigraphists has so far copied …

16th Century Kannada inscriptions found in Kurnool district
7 years, 6 months ago

16th Century Kannada inscriptions found in Kurnool district

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Archaeologists along with epigraphists, on Tuesday discovered two new Kannada inscriptions at Srisilam temple town in Kurnool district. Mr Sivanagi Reddy who is also a consultant archaeological sthapati for the restoration and conservation of panchamathas at Srisilam, while supervising the works chanced upon the two Kannada inscriptions engraved on the rocks. When contacted, Dr K. Muniratnam Reddy, director, epigraphy …

Madurai: Engraving reveals Chola's spice ambitions'
7 years, 11 months ago

Madurai: Engraving reveals Chola's spice ambitions'

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: A Tamil inscription engraved on a megalithic standing stone found near Rajakumari in Idukki hill range of Central Kerala has thrown light on Chola King Rajendra I, who had conquered this hill ranges to gain hold of the spices production centres and the arterial trade route traversing through the region. He is cited in the inscription as Ko-Parakesarivarman alias …

Sculptures in state of neglect in Andhra Pradesh
8 years, 4 months ago

Sculptures in state of neglect in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Rare sculptures and historical inscriptions belonging to the Kakatiya period dating back to 12th century AD are lying in a state of neglect at Durgi, a remote village in Guntur district. Six inscriptions dating back to 1231 AD, 1268 AD, 1269 AD, 1297 AD and 1318 AD which refer to the Kakatiya emperors Ganapatideva, Rudramadevi and Prataprudra were left …

Tamil Brahmi letters found in archaeological exploration
8 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Brahmi letters found in archaeological exploration

Deccan Chronicle  

Coimbatore: A terracotta weight holder with inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi has been excavated by archaeologists at a megalithic site in 'Periathadagam,' on Coimbatore outskirts. The latest discovery of articles with Tamil Brahmi inscriptions gains significance as archaeologists had found Tamil letters with striking similarity during excavations in places like Boluvampatty, Perur and Kodumanal areas along the Noyyal river basin. According …

Rock engravings discovered near Palakkad
10 years, 11 months ago

Rock engravings discovered near Palakkad

The Hindu  

A team of archaeologists have discovered a site of rock engravings at Chathiyodu in Palakkad district. The team led by V. Sanalkumar, Director of Geo-Heritage Archaeological Research Centre, made the discovery along the tributary zone of the Chulliyam Peraru river basin in the Western Ghats. Another collection of rock engravings of Chathuranga columns, numbering three, and carvings of a bow …

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