11th-Century Jain Inscription Discovered in Dundigal
The temple priest said that the pillar was previously located near a small pond in Dindi. He said that it was brought to the temple premises from there. Currently, the inscription pillar is broken in the middle
Hyderabad: An 11th century Jain inscription has been discovered in Dundigal in Medchal district. This inscription was discovered on the premises of Lakshminarayana Swamy temple in Dundigal by Narsannagari Jagan and the information was conveyed to Haragopal, president of New Telangana History Group.
The temple priest said that the pillar was previously located near a small pond in Dindi. He said that it was brought to the temple premises from there. Currently, the inscription pillar is broken in the middle.
On three sides of the pillar, 41 lines are engraved in Telugu and Kannada scripts of the 11th century. The inscription depicts the moon, the sun, a Jain Tirthankara, and a cow and calf. It has been identified as the time of the Kalyani Chalukya emperor Tribhuvanamalladeva.
