The grant was issued (ājñāpati) by Kadēyarāja, the Superintendent of the royal camp, and the inscription was engraved by Vijayāchārya.
Published Jul 21, 2025 | 10:15 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 21, 2025 | 10:15 AM
1,000-year-old copper plates discovered in Kodad. (Supplied)
1000-year-old copper plates were recently discovered in Kodad, of Suryapet district in Telangana.
Written in Sanskrit and inscribed in Telugu script of the 9th–10th century CE, the copper plates belong to Chalukya Bhīma I. The seal bears the symbol of a boar (Varaha) along with the legend “Śrī Tribhuvanāṅkuśa.”
The inscription provides the genealogy of the dynasty from Kubja Vishnuvardhana down to Chālukya Bhīma I. It records the grant of the village Bhikyanapalli for conducting worship, providing food offerings, undertaking renovations, supporting education, and maintaining a choultry at the temple of Sakālēśvara (a Śiva temple) located in the village of Kākartī in the Vēṅgi-maṇḍala of Koṇḍapalli viṣaya.
Furthermore, it states that the Sakālēśvara temple was originally constructed by Guṇḍa I in the village of Kākartya. The inscription also mentions the Kālamukha guruparamparā, which includes Guhasiṁha, Guṇabhūṣaṇa, Vyākhyāna, and Īśānaguru.
The grant was issued (ājñāpati) by Kadēyarāja, the Superintendent of the royal camp, and the inscription was engraved by Vijayāchārya.
