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Ancient mosque surfaces at Yellala village
An ancient mosque of the 17th century surfaced at the main canal of Muchumarri lift irrigation scheme highlighting the glorious past of the Krishna delta region where civilization flourished.
Atmakur (Kurnool): An ancient mosque of the 17th century surfaced at the main canal of Muchumarri lift irrigation scheme highlighting the glorious past of the Krishna delta region where civilization flourished. The ancient rock structure is located south of Sangameswaram, the confluence of seven rivers. The lift irrigation scheme is served by the backwaters of Srisailam reservoir.
As many as 117 villages got submerged in the backwaters of Srisailam reservoir way back in 1981. Yellala is among the submerged villages. Some of the ancient structures in the submerged villages surfaced in recent times as the water level in the reservoir touched the rock bottom due to the prolonged dry spell.
Only the main door of the square shaped mosque measuring a plinth area of about 100 ft is visible from a distance. According to archaeologists, the mosque may have been constructed after the Deccan invasion of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1687. The then rulers of Hyderabad who got possession of 32 villages in the Krishna delta region, might have built the mosque to promote communal harmony.
According to historical evidence, the construction of Yellala Burj and temples of Lord Shiva and Lord Anjaneya in the area was taken up those times. Speaking to The Hans India, a historian said ``More historical facts are likely to come to light if a comprehensive archaeological study is taken up at Sangameswaram.’’
By M Satya Peter
