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12th & 15th century rock edicts discovered
A few rock edicts featuring Telugu and Kannada script dating back to 12th and 15th centuries were unearthed at Guptamaheswaram temple in the Nallamala forest area. These rock edicts belong to the periods of Badami Chalukya and Vijayanagara rulers.
Historical depictions deciphered at Temple in Nallamala
Atmakuru: A few rock edicts featuring Telugu and Kannada script dating back to 12th and 15th centuries were unearthed at Guptamaheswaram temple in the Nallamala forest area. These rock edicts belong to the periods of Badami Chalukya and Vijayanagara rulers.
The temple at Gupatamaheswaram in Atmakuru wild life forest division of Kurnool district was built during the 12the century by the Badami Chalukyan rulers. The rulers made an endowment of lands and allocated huge amount of funds to sustain various rituals at the temple.
The temple is located at a distance of 20 km from Indireswaram. The temple served as a place of rest for travelling public on the way to Srisailam. The etchings on the stone depict charity given by Maha Mandaleswari, daughter of Badami Chalukyan ruler. The rock edicts were located on either side of the temple main door.
Archaeology department official Yesubabu (edicts department) and history researcher from Nellore SM Rasool brought these edicts to light. This apart, two rock edicts belonging to Sri Krishnadevaraya period were discovered in ponds that are on either side of the temple.
Another interesting fact which came to light through the rock edicts was that the Guptas who had ruled the region during the 4th and 5th centuries got gold manufactured using herbs and dhatus and hid them at some place for the maintenance of the temples. The rock edicts stand as a testimony to the 817-year-old history of the erstwhile rulers.
By M Sathya Peter
