Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Odia Inscriptions of Kapilendra Deva Found in AP Temple
Imagine finding old writings like clues about the past!
That's what happened at a temple in Andhra Pradesh.
People found inscriptions, which are writings carved into stone, written in Odia.
These writings are from a long time ago, when a king named Kapilendra Deva ruled a big area.
The writings talk about things like religious ceremonies at the temple.
These new writings help us learn more about how people lived in the past and how different places were connected, like Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
It's like finding pieces of a puzzle to understand history better!
Odia inscriptions from the Gajapati Kapilendra Deva era have been discovered in an Andhra Pradesh temple.
The inscriptions were found at the Srikurmam Temple.
Epigraphist Bishnu Mohan Adhikari identified the inscriptions.
One inscription records the Chandana Lepana Seva ritual.
The discovery highlights shared heritage between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Epigraphist Bishnu Mohan Adhikari identified the inscriptions.
- What
- Discovery of Odia inscriptions from the Gajapati Kapilendra Deva era.
- When
- The inscriptions are dated to 1463 CE and the period of Kapilendra Deva's rule (1435-1467 CE).
- Where
- Srikurmam Temple in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The discovery reveals the cultural imprint of Kapilendra Deva and shared heritage between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
- Monarch
- Gajapati Kapilendra Deva
- Temple
- Srikurmam Temple
- Location
- Andhra Pradesh
- Script
- Odia
- Era
- 1435–1467 CE
- Discovery
- First Odia Inscriptions Found