Indian Temple-Ancient Copper Plates, Gold Coins Found

Indian Temple-Ancient copper plates, gold coins found
Archaeological Survey of India makes breakthrough in restitution toil at Pranaveswara temple in Talagunda, Karnataka.
In an amazing hit upon that may hurl more radiance on the dynasties that ruled Karnataka, two sets of copper-plate bonds and eight gold coins have been exposed at Pranaveswara temple at Talagunda in Shirkaripur taluk of Shimoga district by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Bangalore surround.
While the copper plates, datable to the 12 century CE, belong to the Kalachurya empire, the gold coins were issued by the Ganga rulers, who detained control in the State from the 4th century CE to the 12 century CE.
The gold coins belong to the "Ane Gadyana" variety, representing elephants on the face and flower designs on the overturn. They ponder around four grams each. Ganga ruler Sivamara-I (regnal years 679 CE to 726 CE) issued three of them.
The ASI originated the prize when it laid a trial pit in the south-east place of the temple's maha mandapa. The temple's base had sunk and the nature of the soil had to be calculated.
The result was pretty unpredicted with the yield of the copper plates and the coins, said Superintending Archaeologist of ASI Bangalore Circle M. Nambirajan. The coins were "beautifully made and typical of the issue of the western Gangas," he noted.
Deputy Superintending Archaeologist T.M. Keshava said, "For the first time, eight gold coins have been found in the interior of Karnataka and they belong to the Gangas' period, whose ruling domain was elsewhere at Talakadu. They are among the finest specimens of gold coins and some carry the legend 'Si Ma' in southern Brahmi script."
The copper plates were found on February 11 the gold coins on February 16 and 17.
The temple is datable to the Kadamba rulers of Banavasi, who ruled these parts between 4th century CE to the late 6th century CE. However, it has remnants of the Satavahana rulers, taking back its remains to the 2nd century CE.
The temple is simple in preparation and elevation. It has a square study, which houses a Shivalinga. As its base had sunk, resulting in the wall going out of examine, there was needed to take apart and reset it. As the structure is located in a heavy rainfall area, the soil's nature and its foundation had to be studied. For this, the ASI laid a few trial pits.
Its team, led by Dr. Nambirajan, comprised Mr. Keshava, Assistant Archaeologists P. Aravazhi and Teekam and senior Conservation Assistant Arjun Bangargi.
A copper-plate charter has five leaves, each 28 cm long and 14 cm wide, held together by a royal seal with a beautiful etching of a couchant bull. The plates carry inscriptions in Sanskrit and the script is in Devanagari. The other set has three leaves, each 24.5 cm long and 13 cm wide, with a Varaha (boar) emblem on the ring.
Dr. Nambirajan said the copper-plates recorded the donations and gift of land in specified areas, to some Brahmins who were well versed in Vedic journalism. It was issued by Kalachurya ruler Sankama-II in March, 1180 CE.
Kalachuryas were a group of itinerant rulers, who ruled from Madhya Pradesh down to Karnataka, in the 12 century CE. "The consequence of the detection of the plates is that we have got more data on the Kalachurya rulers, their function of stay at Banavasi because they were issued when they were staying at Banavasi and we get trustworthy data on the battle between the Kalachurya and the Hoysalas," said Mr. Keshava.
The ASI plans to excavate a big bundle near the temple that may reveal the vestiges of the ancient township of the Kadambas.
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