Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 24 June 2026

Rare 4-sided Pillar with Buddha Parinirvana Sculpture Discovered in Adilabad, Telangana

Exam-focused facts from the 24 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • A rare stone pillar featuring a Buddha Parinirvana sculpture and other religious motifs was identified in Bhimsari village of Adilabad district, Telangana.
  • The discovery was made by members of the Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam (KTCB).
  • The pillar is the first reported example in Telangana to feature Buddhist, Hindu, and warrior motifs together on all four faces of a single monument.
  • The four faces of the pillar depict Buddha in the Parinirvana posture, Vishnu Sayana Murti, a heroic warrior in royal attire holding a sword, and Uma Lingana Murti.
  • Previous Buddha Parinirvana sculptures in Telangana include one carved on the adhisthana, or base, of the Bhimeshwara temple in Vemulawada.

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