Ramappa Temple Inscription (Palampet, Telangana) – 1213 CE . A magnificent record carved on a square pillar of highly polished black basalt, standing in front of a square chhatri to the north-east of the great temple. This inscription records the land grants and consecrations made by the Kakatiya general Recherla Rudra to the god Rudreśvara . Dated to the Saka year 1135 (1213 CE), in the cyclic year Śrīmukha, month of Madhu (Chaitra), bright fortnight, 8th day, Sunday, under the nakṣatra Puṣya. T…

Alampur Inscription - Arka Brahma Temple Dynasty: Western Chalukyas of Badami King: Vikramaditya I Date: 7th Century A.D. Language: Sanskrit Engraved on a pillar in the Arka Brahma temple. It records the installation of a Linga in the temple of Mahadeva by the queen Mahadevi. Registers a gift of land (50 nivartanas) in the village of Vaddamanu to the Brahmana Pishti Sarma of Bharadvaja gotra. Alampur Inscription - Svarga Brahma Temple Dynasty: Western Chalukyas of Badami King: Vinayaditya Of…

Vikramaditya I: Amudalapadu Grant Date: 30th April A.D. 660 (Vaisakha Purnima) Dynasty: Western Chalukya Language: Sanskrit Script: Old Telugu-Kannada Vanguruvati vishaya Historical Profile: Amudalapadu 4 Copper Plates Varaha (Boar) Seal Weight: 91.5 Tolas Find-spot near Alampur; Year 5 of Vikramaditya I. Primary Significance: Records the Sivamandaladiksha (Saivite initiation) of the King, performed by Sudarsanacharya . This marks the formal royal patronage of Saivism in the B…

The Vishnukundi Chronicles: Indrapura & Sakrapura A Comprehensive Reconstruction from the Tummalagudem Inscriptions 📍 Location & Chronology Findspot: Tummalagudem, Ramannapeta Taluk, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Telangana. Ancient Capital: Indrapura (Sakrapura) / Indrapalagutta. Language/Script: Sanskrit in "Southern Characters." 📜 The Sacred Edicts Inscription Set I: Year 37 of Govindavarman Issued on Vaisakha Purnima by Govindavarman. Beneficiary: The Arya-Sangha of the four quarters. The V…