World · South & Central Asia · 7 hrs ago
800-year-old Kakatiya Nandi sculpture lies neglected in Telangana village
An 800-year-old Nandi sculpture lies neglected in Jakkileru village in Telangana’s Narayanapet district.
The black basalt sculpture dates to the 13th-century Kakatiya period and once stood inside a triple-shrine temple.
It was broken into two pieces and left in bushes by the roadside some time ago.
Archaeologist E. Sivanagireddy inspected it after heritage activists shared information about its condition.
He said its detailed carving shows the skill of Kakatiya artisans, making its neglect a loss to local heritage.
Sivanagireddy asked villagers to move the pieces into the temple, restore them on a pedestal and add a plaque explaining their history.
Villagers said they would take steps to preserve the sculpture for future generations.
An 800-year-old Nandi sculpture lies neglected beside a road in Jakkileru village, Telangana.
The black basalt sculpture dates to the 13th-century Kakatiya period and was broken into two pieces.
Archaeologist E. Sivanagireddy inspected the site on November 9, 2026, after heritage activists alerted him.
He urged villagers to move the pieces into the temple, restore them on a pedestal and add a plaque explaining their history.
Villagers responded positively and said they would take steps to preserve the sculpture.
- Who
- The sculpture is a Nandi associated with the Kakatiya period. Archaeologist E. Sivanagireddy inspected it.
- What
- An 800-year-old sculpture is lying neglected in two pieces.
- When
- It was inspected on November 9, 2026. It was broken some time ago.
- Where
- Beside a road in Jakkileru village, Maktal mandal, Narayanapet district, Telangana.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The sculpture was broken into two pieces by miscreants and left unattended.
Sivanagireddy inspected the sculpture after heritage activists informed him of its location.
Sivanagireddy appealed to villagers to move the pieces into the temple and restore them; villagers said they would take steps to preserve it.
- Age
- 800 years
- Period
- Kakatiya; 13th century
- Material
- Black basalt
- Location
- Jakkileru village, Maktal mandal, Narayanapet district, Telangana
- Dimensions
- 5 feet long, 3 feet wide and 3.5 feet high
- Condition
- Broken into two pieces and lying unattended