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Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Miss World 2025 contestants visit Buddhavanam on Buddha Purnima
Hyderabad, The contestants of the Miss World 2025 from 22 countries visited Buddhavanam, a Buddhist theme park on the banks of the Krishna river in neighbouring Nalgonda district, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday. The contestants participated in meditation and other spiritual programmes. Noted archaeologist E Sivanagi Reddy explained the significance of Buddhavanam to them. The participants of the global event were delighted to see the sculptures depicting the life of Gautama Buddha at the park. Buddhavanam, located beside the famous Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, is a one-of-its-kind Buddhist heritage theme park spread across 279 acres. It has been developed to showcase glimpses of the Buddha's glorious life, featuring Buddha Charitha Vanam , Jataka Park, Dhyana Vanam, Stupa Vanam, Maha Stupa, and an in-house Buddhist Heritage Museum. Before arriving at Buddhavanam, the contestants also took part in a photo shoot at Vijay Vihar, located close to the dam. Nagarjuna Sagar derives its name from Nagarjuna Konda or Sriparvata-Vijayapuri, which served as the capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. Nagarjuna Konda was a prominent centre of Mahayana Buddhism. The contestants hailed from countries including India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, China, Thailand, and Armenia. The Miss World contestants are scheduled to participate in a heritage walk at Charminar and attend a welcome dinner at the Nizam-era Chowmahalla Palace on May 13. The administration, including the police, has made elaborate security and logistical arrangements for the heritage walk. The Miss World 2025 contest began with a glittering ceremony in Hyderabad on May 10 and will continue until May 31. The Telangana government has drawn up an action plan to enhance the state's global image and attract investments by leveraging the Miss World event. The participants will visit prominent tourist attractions across the state. Their itinerary includes heritage sites from the Nizam era in Hyderabad and the UNESCO-listed Ramappa temple in Warangal.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Rock art dating back to Neolithic period discovered in Nalgonda
Hyderabad: An archaeologist found rock bruisings from the prehistoric period on a hillock located on the outskirts of Ramalingalagudem village in Nalgonda district. During a survey of the area, archaeologist Dr E Sivanagi Reddy identified engravings of bulls, stags, dogs, human figures, and a striking depiction of a man fighting a tiger. These figures, dated to the Neolithic period (6000–4000 BCE), were created using stone tools through repeated striking. Dr Reddy noted that the engravings reflect the lifestyle of prehistoric humans, especially their hunting practices and an inherent drive to express their interactions with nature. He also discovered rock shelters likely used as temporary campsites, along with grooves in front of them—evidence of stone axes being sharpened. At the end of his exploration, Dr Reddy sensitised the local villagers about the need to preserve rock art, emphasising its archaeological significance. Artist Silpi Venkatesh also participated. According to Dr Reddy, over 100 sites featuring rock paintings and bruisings have been identified across Telangana. These artworks, which began in the Mesolithic period (around 12,500 BCE), and continued into the Iron Age (1000 BCE), often depict scenes of hunting, combat, dancing, and everyday life. Executed by using natural and vegetable colours mixed with tree slime and animal fats, the paintings were drawn on outcrops, walls, and ceilings of rock shelters and caves. The imagery includes men, women, animals, birds, and aquatic life, depicted in both stick (linear) and full-body forms. The bruisings at Ramalingalagudem, like those at other sites, were made by striking rock surfaces with stone tools. Sites like Pandavula Gutta even exhibit x-ray-style paintings showing skeletal and internal features. The most common colours used in these artworks include red, yellow, and white.
