| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | AP04007328 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Edithanpur |
| State / राज्य | Telangana |
| District / जिला | MEDAK |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Siddheswaragutta |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Edithanpur |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | |
| 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 |
Two find out the relationship between the terracotta images recovered in the rock shelter of Siddheswaragutta and the engravings and paintings in rock shelters of Chawdammagutta, small-scale excavations were conducted by the Department of Archaeology and museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh, at edithanur, a small village in Sangareddy taluk. Foundation of a rectangular rubble stone structure erected on the natural octcrop of the hillock with circular ovens or hearth with ash and traces of charcoal pieces insise along with a circular ash pit besides it were exposed. A soapstone image of Ganesa, small iron sickle, iron piece, a lump of tin or copper foil were found. A few trenches yielded microliths along with pieces of dull red and black wares. Trenches excavated inside rock-shelters revealed potsherds at a depth of 2 to 3 cm and microlithic blades and cores were found at a depth varying between 8.20 cm. The rock painting and engravings could be assigned between mesolithic and megalithic periods.The terracotta figures from Siddhesvaragutta include bearded human head made of black clay with stout and thick set noses. The portion above the eyebrows of these terracotta figurines is shaped in such a way that it seems to resemble the lower edge of a cloth cap.This along with the dotted lines indicate an attempt to alter the cultural bearings of these objects during the medieval period in order to associate them with the local shrine. presenc of dabber-shaped stone objects also attest this hypothesis since such objects are generally used for keeping on the four corners over the cloth covering the tomb. It finally suggests that an attempt was made to adapt later religious tradition on these votive linga-shaped cylindrical terracotta figurines and to convert them into gandampeer worshipped by alocal muslim community. Thus the antiquities found in Siddhesvara Sisshula rock-shelter appear to ne collected from elsewhere and placed in the said rock-shelters to establish the religious nature of the rock-shelter as a worshipping place of Siddhesvara during early medieval period, while an attempt was made to associate them with later religious developments of the succeeding period. |
| 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 |
PG. 5,6 |
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