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Kollipaka-desa Divisions under Western Chalukyas of Kalyani (973 -1163 CE)

Kollipaka-desa: Administrative & Land Records Western Chalukya & Kanduri Choda Epigraphs Kollipakeya-gova Era Chief: Asagarasar | Recorded: 1074 CE Earliest Named Canal Arasara-kaluva Land Unit 1 Mattar (Glade Land) Regional Sovereignty Kodada-12: The Vidya-Peetha Ruler: Tondaya-Chola | Temple: Uttaresvara Institution Services Feeding Students & Sattra Scholarly Lineage Tejonidhi ➔ Ramesvara Pandita Kalamukha Center Kaluvachedu-40 Headquarters: Kaluvachedu | Recorded: 1112 CE Canal Hub Nelluti Big Canal (Pradhana-Kalva) Land Settlement 10 Wet / 40 Dry (Karambu-bhuva) Irrigation Kampana Kollipaka-12 Type: Capital Circle | Recorded: 1104 CE (Jagaddeva) ...

Vishnukundin Tummalagudem Inscriptions

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 Vihara: Built by the Chief Queen Parama-mahadevi . The Gift: Villages of Ermadala and Penkaparu given for food, lamps, incense, and medicine for the monks. Inscription Set II: Saka 488 Issued from Sakrapura by Vikramendravarman II. The Event: Issued immediately after return from a military campaign against the Pallavas. The Gift: Vill...

Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District History

Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The administrative headquarters is located at Bhuvanagiri Town. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Nalgonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts. Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district is carved out of erstwhile Nalgonda district. Rashtrakuta Dynasty  907 AD :  Ravi Chandrayya 1st April, 907 AD :  Velmajala, Bhuvanagiri  Telugu and Kannada.  This inscription is on a slab near ruined construction outside the village. The inscription refers to Akalavarsha (i.e. Krishna II) and records the gift of 100  marttars  of land to a basadi; and a garden by Ravi Chandrayya, a subordinate of the king. 913 AD - 972 AD : Mahasamanta   Nurmadidhavala  Ayyanayyarasar Chief : Gommarasa 913 AD : Padaturu, Nalgonda, Nityavarsha (Indra III)  This Kannada inscription, engraved on a pillar, set up in front of Ramalingesvarasvami temple, belongs to the reig...

Surendrapuri

Surendrapuri is a museum located in Yadadri Bhvanigiri district. This is a unique one-stop destination where you can see epitome of cultural, artistic and sculptural excellence. Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam, one-of-its-kind mythological theme park. The other major attractions of this place are Nagakoti (101-feet Shiva Linga) and a temple of Panchamukhi Hanuman with Panchmukha Shiva and Lord Venketaswara.  A 60-feet double-sided Panchamukhi Hanuman and Shiva statue at the entrance catches the attention of visitors. A unique Navgraha Temple places different navagrahas in the relative positions. Astounding Vedic knowledge has been put into building this temple. KUNDA SATYANARAYANA KALADHAMAM Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam is a spiritual and mythological awareness center where one can relive the ancient Indian epics. Most of the historic temples of India are recreated here. Visit Sapta Lokas for the immense feel of serenity amidst the nature’s beauty. This brings vibra...

Chintakindi Mallesham

Innovator of Laxmi ASU Machine Chintakindi Mallesham is a recipient of Padma Shri award for the year 2017 under Science and Engineering category for his innovation of Laxmi ASU machine to reduce the time and labour required to weave Pochampalli silk sarees. He received Amazing Indians Award from the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also got best innovation award. A hand winding process called Asu is required in the traditional ‘Tie & Dye’ Pochampalli silk saree tradition. This involves moving the hand over a space of one meter up and down around semi-circularly arranged pegs 9000 times (yes, 9000 times!) for one sari. For each sari to be completed it takes almost 4 to 5 hours. The machine, which has been named after Mallesham's mother, can make a saree in about one-and-a-half hours as opposed to five hours in the manual process. The mechanised process besides increasing productivity (eight sarees a day) has reduced drudgery and allowed variety in style and...