Findings

Sensitising the local community to preserve a Vaishnava temple in ruins, dating to the 13th century CE and belonging to the Kakatiya period, located at Malakpet village, Shamirpet Mandal, Medchal–Malkajgiri District, Telangana.

Site

21.02.2026
Vaishnava temple in ruins, Kakatiya style, 13th century, Malakpet, Shamirpet mandal, Medchal, Malkajguri district, Telangana

Call to Action

The Pleach team urged the villagers to install a historical information board and to actively preserve and protect these valuable sculptures, highlighting their cultural, historical and educational importance for future generations.

Findings

Visited a 400-year-old Vaishnava temple in Suguru, where scattered three sculptures of Ganesa, as well as Veerabhadra and Bhadrakali, were found and examined.

Site

18.01.2025

Sculptures, 16th cen. CE (Vijayanagara dynasty), Suguru, Wanaparthy, Telangana

Call to Action

Educated the villagers on the historical importance of the temple and appealed to them to work towards restoring its glory.

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