ASI Finds 16th Century Rock Inscription of Sadasivadevaraya in Seshachalam Reserve Forest
The inscription, copied during a geographical and archaeological survey in the forest region, is written in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil scripts and languages
Vijayawada: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has documented a 16th-century rock inscription of Vijayanagara ruler Sadasivadevaraya in the Seshachalam Reserve Forest area of Andhra Pradesh during a recent exploratory survey.
The inscription, copied during a geographical and archaeological survey in the forest region, is written in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil scripts and languages.
According to the ASI, the inscription records the construction of a Siva temple and a monastery at Papavinasa in Sadasivakona during a visit by King Sadasivadevaraya for a holy bath at the site.
The inscription also records that the ruler assigned taxes collected from the temple lands of the Parasuramesvara Temple at Gudimallam for the maintenance of religious activities at the Siva temple in Sadasivakona.
The revenues were entrusted to Sadasivabasavanna Odeya, a disciple of Linganna Odeya of Bendekari and a functionary associated with the temple, for conducting daily food offerings to the deity and other sacred services.
The discovery is expected to provide fresh insights into the religious patronage and administrative practices of the Vijayanagara period in the region.
