“The engraving bears a lot of archaeological and historical significance and represents the Vishnukundin style of art and iconography,” pointed out the experts.
Telangana
Mahishasuramardhini’s stone engraving found in Telangana
The fourth century stone engraving was unearthed while the area was being dig up for constructing a canal for agricultural purposes.
HYDERABAD: A centuries-old stone engraving of Goddess Mahishasuramardhini was unearthed on the outskirts of Pangal, a temple town, in Nalgonda district on Monday, October 11, 2021. The fourth-century stone engraving was unearthed while the area was being dug up for constructing a canal for agricultural purposes.
Dr E Sivanagireddy Sthapathi, an archaeologist and CEO of Pleach India Foundation, along with Dr D Suryakumar, a Nalgonda-based Epigraphist and historian, examined the historic piece. “The engraving bears a lot of archaeological and historical significance and represents the Vishnukundin style of art and iconography,” pointed out the experts.