New 16th-Century Inscriptions Discovered in Seshachalam Forest
New 16th-Century Inscriptions Discovered in Seshachalam Forest
A recent epigraphical survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mysuru, in the pristine Sadasivakona forests of the Seshachalam ranges has uncovered rare inscriptions dating to July 31, 1554 CE, from the reign of Sadasiva Deva Raya.
Led by K. Muniratnam Reddy, the team documented inscriptions in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada, preserving them through estampages for further research.
The main inscription reveals that King Sadasivaraya personally visited Sadasivakona on pilgrimage, took a holy bath at Papavinasa, and commissioned the construction of a Shiva temple and a monastery (Mutt). It also records royal grants for temple maintenance, daily food offerings (Naivedyam), and regular worship.
Another inscription mentions the donation of lands in two villages to Basavanna Vodaya for conducting rituals and offerings at the historic Parasurameswara Temple. The records were composed by Peddayya, the temple accountant (Gudi Karanam) of Gudimallam.
This remarkable discovery sheds new light on the religious patronage and administrative practices of the Vijayanagara period in the Seshachalam region.
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