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Rare Kakatiya-Era Trident Sculpture Discovered in Telangana
Researchers in Telangana found a special stone sculpture from a long time ago.
It shows two tridents, which are like big forks, and represents two important people named Gundayya and Brahmayya.
These people were part of a religious group called Veerashaiva.
The sculpture is unique because it only shows the tridents, not the people themselves.
Before, people thought these carvings were just regular swords, but now researchers know they are special and important.
There is another similar sculpture in a temple in Warangal district.
A rare sculpture of Gunda Brahmayya and two tridents was discovered in Bammera village, Jangaon district, Telangana.
The sculpture is unique as it portrays Gundayya and Brahmayya solely through the form of tridents.
Researchers from the Matti Foundation led by Reddy Ratnakar Reddy unearthed and erected the sculpture.
The tridents represent the spread of the Veerashaiva sect and the sacrifice of Gundayya and Brahmayya.
Previously, these carvings were mistaken for ordinary swords due to a lack of historical context.
- Who
- Researchers of the Matti Foundation led by Reddy Ratnakar Reddy
- What
- A rare sculpture of Gunda Brahmayya and two tridents
- Where
- Bammera village, Jangaon district, Telangana
- When
- Not specified
- Why
- To uncover and preserve historical artifacts
Historical Significance
Misinterpretation of Artifacts
Cultural Representation
Historical Significance
The sculpture represents the spread of the Veerashaiva sect and the sacrifice of Gundayya and Brahmayya.
Misinterpretation of Artifacts
The carvings were previously mistaken for ordinary swords due to a lack of historical context.
Key facts
- Location
- Bammera village, Jangaon district, Telangana
- Era
- Kakatiya era
- Discoverers
- Researchers of the Matti Foundation led by Reddy Ratnakar Reddy
- Artifact Description
- Two tridents carved on a four-foot-high stone slab
- Similar Artifact
- Gunda Brahmayya temple in Gavicherla, Warangal district









