Archive · 11 Dec 2025

14th Century Odia-Telugu Inscription Found in Srikakulam Temple

14th Century Odia-Telugu Inscription Found in Srikakulam Temple

A very old writing, called an inscription, was found in a temple in Srikakulam.

It is special because it is written in two languages from long ago: Odia and Telugu.

The writing is from the 14th century and was made by a man named Biswanatha Pandita.

He was a Brahmin from a place called Palakunda.

The writing talks about the history and culture of the area.

It shows that the Kalinga region, which is now part of Odisha, had a big influence on the Srikakulam area in the past.

This is not the first time important historical things have been found in this temple.

Another important writing was found here before, which talked about the old name of Srikakulam.

This new finding will help historians and archaeologists learn more about the history of the region.

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