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Time of India
21-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
ASI unearths 5 inscriptions, illuminating centuries of history
Hyderabad: The (ASI) has discovered five significant inscriptions across India and Sri Lanka, offering new insights into historical events, social customs, and religious practices spanning several centuries. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Among the most striking is a 16th century unearthed near the Sru Chandrasekhara temple in Guttala, Haveri district in Karnataka, which recorded the deaths of 6,307 people during a catastrophic drought in 1539 CE. According to K Muniratnam Reddy of the ASI's epigraphy division, the sculpted stone slab—dated Aug 18, 1539—documents the mass burial of the deceased, carried out by Marulaiah Odeya, son of Nanideva Odeya. Using baskets (jhalle), he transported the bodies in an act of devotion to the deity Basavesvara and to earn religious merit on behalf of the local ruler, Timmarasa Svami. Inscribed in Kannada, the record highlights the devastating human toll of the drought within a defined territorial unit (sime) and stands out as a rare quantified account of a historical climatic disaster. Rich cultural themes In Andhra Pradesh, a 13th century trilingual inscription discovered in Gudimetla village in Krishna district records a land grant and tax remission by Pridhvisetti, a merchant guild leader. The donation, made in honour of the deity Mulasthana Mallikarjjuna Mahadeva, was intended to support temple rituals and honour the Chagi chiefs, Ganapaya and Dorayarajulu. From Jharkhand, a 10th century inscription engraved on a Tara Devi image in Danto Khurd village in Hazaribagh district, reveals that a royal official, Pranabha, commissioned the sculpture in memory of his parents and teacher. Despite partial damage, the slab preserves the sacred dharani mantra 'ye dharma hetu,' signifying deep religious intent. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the Nallamala forest region of Prakasam district in AP, a 1518 CE Telugu inscription commemorates the construction of a well and sluice for temple lands at Sriparvata. It was commissioned by Velanga Parvatanayani and names Kemideva, the agent of Siddha Bhikshavritti Ayyamgaru, the head of a Virasaiva monastery in Srisailam. Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka's Wilpattu National Park, an eighth century Sanskrit inscription found at Pomparippuwa and carved in early Nagari script refers to a goddess and the term 'kirtti' (victory). Though damaged, the inscription affirms the site's status as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre during the early medieval period. Experts say these remarkable finds, documented by the ASI's epigraphy division, deepen understanding of the subcontinent's religious devotion, administrative traditions and social philanthropy.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Release of water from HNSS project on July 10, assures CM
1 2 Tirupati: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu inspected the progress of the Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) works at Chayapuram village in Uravakonda assembly constituency at Anantapur district and assured the people that waters from the HNSS project will be released on July district collector Dr Vinod Kumar briefed the CM on the status and progress of the HNSS works a public meeting held later, Chandrababu Naidu said state govt was spending Rs 3,783 crore on canal lining and widening works linked to the HNSS project stretching over 554 km in Phases 1 and 2 of the project. The CM blamed the previous govt for halting the works for five years and affirmed that the NDA govt has resumed and expedited the works. He emphasized that once Polavaram–Banakacharla is completed, droughts will become a thing of the past in Rayalaseema, and every acre in the state will receive water."On March 11, 1996, I had laid the foundation stone for Handri-Neeva in Uravakonda constituency. This was a dream project of our beloved leader NT Rama Rao, who had initiated it when Rayalaseema was barren. He believed that even though only surplus Krishna River water was allocated, Andhra Pradesh could use that to its benefit. NTR brought in projects like Handri-Neeva, Galeru, Nagari, and Telugu Ganga to transform the region. After I became CM, I implemented several initiatives for Rayalaseema. I resolved to change the face of this region. Farmers here used to grow peanuts with great difficulty, sometimes only two harvests in ten years. I compensated them for crop losses and remember the days of severe drought when we even brought fodder from the coastal regions to save livestock," CM Naidu completion, Phase 1 will provide irrigation for 1,98,000 acres—77,094 in Kurnool, 2,906 in Nandyal, and 1,18,000 in Anantapur districts. Phase 2 will cover 4,04,500 acres: 33,617 in Anantapur, 1,93,383 in Sri Sathya Sai, 37,500 in Kadapa, and 1,40,000 in Chittoor districts. These lands will be suitable for horticulture, improving farmer incomes.
