Satavahana and Sakas Timeline
Nahapana · Gautamiputra Satakarni · Chastana | A Numismatic & Epigraphic Reconstruction 🏛️ Andau Inscription (52 CE) | 📜 Jogalthembi Hoard | 🪙 Overstruck Coins | 🕉️ Saka Era 78 CE The chronology of the Western Kshatrapas (Saka rulers) and the origin of the Saka Era (78 CE) has long been a subject of scholarly debate. This article presents a coherent reconstruction based on epigraphic anchors, numismatic hoards, and the logic of coin circulation. The evidence chain — from the Manmodi inscr…
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Komuravelli Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Komuravelli Mallanna | Khandoba of the South | Sacred Cave Shrine of the Kuruma and Yadava Communities Komuravelli village, Cherial Mandal, Siddipet district, Telangana — perched on the Indrakeeladri hillock about 85 km from Hyderabad on SH-1 Rajiv Rahadari . This ancient cave temple is dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy (Mallanna) , a fierce incarnation of Lord Shiva, worshipped alongside his consorts Golla Kethamma and Goddess Medalamma (Parvati) . The temple is especially revered by the Kuruma…
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Budumdev Jatara – Shyampur
Warrior Bull of the Gonds | Annual Raj Gond Festival | Martial Traditions of Mesram Clan Shyampur village (also known as Shampur), Utnoor mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana — celebrated annually by the Raj Gonds of the Mesram clan in the Hindu lunar month of Magha (January–February) . This jatara honours Budumdev , the divine bull deity believed to be the guardian of the clan's warriors. Devotees from Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh gather at the ancient shrine locat…
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Jagadamba Jatara – Lingapur
Goddess of the Universe | Annual Tribal Festival of Sirpur (U) | Shakti Worship Among Gonds Lingapur village, Sirpur (U) mandal, Komarambhim Asifabad district, Telangana — celebrated annually by the Gond, Kolam, and Pardhan Adivasi communities in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March–April) or Magha (January–February) . This jatara honours Jagadamba , the Mother Goddess of the Universe, believed to protect the tribe from evil spirits, diseases, and natural calamities. Devotees from Telangana, Maharash…
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