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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recovered a uncommon representation inscription depicting mythological double-headed vertebrate — Gandabherunda (a signifier of Lord Vishnu) — astatine a temple successful Vinukonda in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh, shedding caller airy connected the region’s medieval history.
Director (Epigraphy) successful the ASI K. Muniratnam Reddy told The Hindu that the fig of Gandabherunda with immoderate inscriptions connected a chromatic slab was recovered recovered wrong the sanctum sanctorum of the Narasimhaswamy temple in Vinukonda. The inscription is written successful Telugu connection and publication dates backmost to Saka 1399, Hemalambi year, Karthika Sukla 10, corresponding to Thursday, October 16, 1477 CE.
The Gandabherunda carving itself indicates the taste prominence of the portion astatine that time, the Director observed adding that it is simply a uncommon diagnostic successful Hindu religion. “This temple indispensable person been 1 of the celebrated Vaishnava temples astatine that time. Because, lone large temples mostly person this benignant of Gandabherunda carvings,” Mr. Muniratnam Reddy said.
According to the epigraphical record, the temple, its sikhara and the mandapa successful beforehand of the Sri Laksmi Narasimhaswamy temple were constructed by Sagi Gamnamanayini, dedicating the enactment for the spiritual merit of his parents, Gadanayani and Tippasani.
The inscription besides refers to a main adorned with almighty epithets such as Karavala Bhairava, Puliya Markolu and Ganda Ganda Bherundan, indicating his valour and status.
The identification was made with inputs from a sculptor, Oppicharla Lakshmanachary, and a elder adjunct successful Revenue section Thurimella Srinivasa Prasad, from Darsi, Mr. Reddy added.
