Gajapati Dynasty Inscriptions Discovery: 14 March 2026

Key facts

• A 15th-century Telugu medieval inscription belonging to the Gajapati rulers of Odisha was discovered at the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
• The inscription identifies Kumaraguru Mahapatra as a steward officer serving under the Gajapati King Purushottama Deva.
• The stone pillars containing the inscriptions were originally situated at the Kondaveedu Fort before being moved to Guntur.
• The text provides instructions for ritual milk offerings and mentions pastoral communities, potentially the Koyas, for the custody of ritual cows.
• Epigraphist Bishnu Mohan Adhikari stated that the findings reflect the Hari-Hara mode of worship, which integrated Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions.
• A related Odia inscription at Kondaveedu records officer Srichandana Mahapatra donating Panapasa village for the Amruta Manohi Seva ritual.