Buddha Parinirvana: Rare Sculpture Unearthed in Adilabad

A history lecturer Roddavaru Prithviraj, who is a member of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam, noticed a Buddha Parinirvana sculpture carved on one side of a stone pillar with half-reliefs on all four sides in Bhimsari village, Adilabad.

On the remaining three sides of the pillar are half-reliefs of: Vishnu Sayana Murti (reclining Vishnu), a heroic warrior figure in royal attire holding a sword, and Uma Lingana Murti (Shiva embracing Uma/Parvati). It is rare to find such diverse religious sculptures carved on a single stone pillar. (Maxim News)