Findings
A 625-year-old brick temple atop a hill in Kothur, built by Kumaragiri Reddy of the Reddy dynasty in 1397 CE, houses the Vasantharaya Narasimha idol. An inscription details land grants to the temple. Now, overgrown trees threaten its structure, causing cracks and deterioration.
Site
15.01.2017
Neglected Temple, 14th Cen. CE (Reddy dynasty), Kothuru Tadepalli, NTR Dt., Andhra Prades
Neglected Temple, 14th Cen. CE (Reddy dynasty), Kothuru Tadepalli, NTR Dt., Andhra Prades
Call to Action
State Dept. of Archaeology and Museums have been urged to declare it as a protected Monument under the provisions of the act and take conservation and preservation measures for safeguarding the heritage structure.
Findings
A 625-year-old brick temple atop a hill in Kothur, built by Kumaragiri Reddy of the Reddy dynasty in 1397 CE, houses the Vasantharaya Narasimha idol. An inscription details land grants to the temple. Now, overgrown trees threaten its structure, causing cracks and deterioration.
Site
15.01.2017
Neglected Temple, 14th Cen. CE (Reddy dynasty), Kothuru Tadepalli, NTR Dt., Andhra Pradesh
Neglected Temple, 14th Cen. CE (Reddy dynasty), Kothuru Tadepalli, NTR Dt., Andhra Pradesh
Call to Action
State Dept. of Archaeology and Museums have been urged to declare it as a protected Monument under the provisions of the act and take conservation and preservation measures for safeguarding the heritage structure.
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