| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | AP16005564 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Chikkavaram |
| State / राज्य | Andhra Pradesh |
| District / जिला | Krishna |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
of the six inscriptions engraved in Sanskrit language and Telugu characters on the four faces of a pillar in a Siva temple, the first record in dated Saka 1137 AD1215 and mentions king Narayana, the brother of Naga-Mahipala belonging to Bharadvaja-gotra and having the insignia of the bull vrisha-lamchachana . It seems to record some gift made to the god Brahmesvara. The second record is date Saka 1157 in chronogram saila-bana-kshiti-sasi AD 1235 and registers a gift for a lamp to God Brahmesvara. It also mentions a chief, Nagadeva. The third record is dated Saka 1179 in Chronogram brahma-saila-kshiti-sasi AD 1257 and registers the gift of 25 cows and 20 mattar of land for food-offerings to the deity Brahmesvara by a chief named Manma. The fourth record is dated Saka 1180 in chronogram gagan-ebha-rudra AD 1225 and mentions a certain Komi-setti while the details of the fifth record are worn out and illegible. The sixth record is dated Saka 1183 and i chronogram pur-dshtadasa-sasi AD 1261 and registers a gift made for a perpetual lamp to the deity Brahmesvara by the Gomka chief Viranarayanachoda-Baddigadevaraju on the occasion of samkranti in the month Karkataka. Another inscription, in Telugu language and characters, is engraved on a ceiling slab of the mukhamandapa of the Siva temple. Dated Saka 1167 AD 1245 it records the figt of 25 cows by Paruva Annisetti, son of Muddisetti and Bumamba, to the south-faacing god Prasannavallabha-Kesavadeva installed to the north of Nakaresvara, for maintaining a perpetual lamp, for his own merit. The gift was entrusted to one Yerra-boya for the supply of one mana of ghee daily for the lamp. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | |
| Name / नाम | IAR |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
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