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A uncommon sculpture believed to picture Kakatiya emperor Ganapati Deva and his woman Somala Devi has been identified astatine Totapalli colony successful Bejjanki mandal of Siddipet district, said archaeologist E. Sivanagireddy and historiographer Sriramoju Haragopal.
The sculpture was noticed during a practice survey and consciousness programme connected preservation of humanities monuments conducted by the Pleach India Foundation and Kotha Telangana Charitra Brindam (KTCB) connected Sunday.
Sivanagireddy, who is besides CEO of the Pleach India Foundation, and Mr. Haragopal, convenor of KTCB, said the sculptural sheet consists of 3 figures representing Ganapati Deva, Somala Devi and Visveswara Sivacharya, the royal preceptor of the Kakatiya rulers.
According to them, the emperor is portrayed arsenic a Shaivite devotee, wearing a distinctive bun-shaped headgear and rudraksha malas, portion the queen is depicted with a ‘Dhammilla’ benignant hairdress. Both figures are shown worshipping a miniature Shivalinga nether the guidance of Visveswara Sivacharya.
The historians said the royal parasols carved supra the figures indicated their royal presumption and helped place the sculptures. The panel, carved connected a three-foot quadrate granite slab, and the adjacent Trikuta temples grounds emblematic Kakatiya architectural and sculptural features dating to the reign of Ganapatideva.
They claimed that this was the archetypal clip sculptures identified arsenic those of Ganapati Deva and Somala Devi had been recovered successful Telangana.
